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Gameday central: Michigan football vs. TCU in the Fiesta Bowl

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie•12/31/22•

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Michigan Wolverines football will take on TCU in the Fiesta Bowl Saturday with a spot in the national title game on the line. Here’s everything you need to get you ready for kickoff.

Gameday central: Michigan football vs. TCU in Fiesta Bowl

Venue: State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.)

Kickoff: 4:10 p.m. ET (2:10 p.m. MT)

TV: ESPN

Stream: Watch ESPN or the ESPN app

On The Call: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Molly McGrath (U-M sideline) and Tiffany Blackmon (TCU sideline).

Radio: LEARFIELD Michigan Sports Network, anchored by WWJ 950 AM in the Detroit area, with Doug Karsch (play-by-play), Jon Jansen (color) and Jason Avant (sideline) on the call. Karsch and Jansen are regular contributors to TheWolverine.com. Click here for the full list of radio affiliates to find the station in your area. The radio broadcast can also be streamed through MGoBlue.com.

Series Facts: This will be the first meeting between Michigan and TCU. Michigan’s only prior trip to the Fiesta Bowl came Jan. 1, 1986, a 27-23 win versus Nebraska. U-M quarterback Jim Harbaugh scored on 1- and 2-yard rushing touchdowns and running back Jamie Morris finished with 22 carries for 156 yards. TCU’s lone prior appearance in the Fiesta Bowl was a 17-10 loss to Boise State in 2010 … Michigan is making its second straight appearance in the CFP semifinals after falling 34-11 to Georgia in the 2021 Orange Bowl. This is TCU’s first trip to the CFP.

Betting line

Michigan is a 7.5-point favorite over TCU with the over/under set at 58 points.

TheWolverine.com predictions

Chris Balas: U-M 34, TCU 30

John Borton: U-M 41, TCU 24

Clayton Sayfie: U-M 34, TCU 24

Anthony Broome: U-M 41, TCU 26

Doug Skene: U-M 38, TCU 27

Read our full staff predictions article here.

Weather report: Glendale, Ariz.

The roof on State Farm Stadium will be closed, so weather won’t play a factor in the game.

For tailgating purposes, Weather.com projects it to be 55 degrees mostly cloudy at 10 a.m. MT. It’ll warm up to 64 degrees at kickoff.

Pregame reading

• INSIDE THE FORT: Blake Corum decision, Michigan NIL steps, much more

• Keys to the Game: Michigan football vs. TCU in the Fiesta Bowl

• Previewing Michigan vs. TCU with a Horned Frogs insider

• By the numbers: The South has dominated the CFP; can the Big Ten make up some ground?

• Michigan football injury report, depth chart ahead of Fiesta Bowl against TCU

• Tale of the tape: How Michigan football matches up with TCU

• Michigan football notebook: Andrel Anthony injury status, Kris Jenkins decision on future, more

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