Free Press sports writers predict Michigan football’s Fiesta Bowl matchup vs. TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinals
Free Press sports writers share their predictions for the Big Ten title game Saturday between Michigan football and TCU at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (4 p.m., ESPN):
J.J. McCarthy has seven touchdowns in the past two games and is playing his best ball of the year. Donovan Edwards has run for 401 yards and three scores in his two games as a starter. The defense has allowed just one of the last eight teams to score a touchdown in the second half. TCU quarterback Max Duggan is a warrior and easy to root for, but this will likely follow a similar formula — close early, before the Wolverines impose their will on the ground and advance to the national championship game. The pick: Michigan 38, TCU 23.
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