TCU vs Michigan Predictions
The TCU Horned Frogs crashed the College Football Playoff party. They lost the Big 12 title game to Kansas State. The Michigan Wolverines won the regular season 13-0. Their game against TCU will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona at 4 p.m. ET on December 31, 2022.
The Wolverines are a 9-point favorite against TCU. The Frogs were a 1-points dog against K-State. TCU went 8-1-2 ATS in the first 10 games. Michigan beat Ohio State 45-23 and Purdue 16-0.
TCU hadn't been to a bowl game the previous three seasons. First-year coach Sonny Dykes has turned the program around with help from Max Duggan. Duggans has led the nation's sixth-highest scoring team by throwing for 3,321 yards and 30 touchdowns with an additional 404 yards on the ground. The Frogs average more than 200 yards both running and passing to rank 25 in the FBS in each category.
The Michigan Wolverines are in the playoff for the second straight year. Last year they lost to Georgia. This year, they beat Ohio State 45-23 and Purdue 43-22. They are 5-1-0 ATS in their last 7 games. They allowed an average of 13.4 points and is third-best against the run and in total yards surrendered.
The Wolverines are playoff veterans and they have a better draw than last year. They are deserving after a dominant run that saw them outscore opponents by an average of nearly four touchdowns.
