Bowl season rolls along on Wednesday with a fascinating game between the Michigan Wolverines and Texas Longhorns in the Citrus Bowl. The Wolverines are coming off a solid season and appear to have a bright future ahead of them, while Texas ultimately disappointed fans by not qualifying for the College Football Playoff. Wednesday’s Citrus Bowl action kicks off at 3:00 pm ET on ESPN. To get you set for this matchup, I have arranged my favorite bets into a Michigan vs Texas Citrus Bowl Same Game Parlay. Let’s get into the picks, but don’t forget about our NCAAF predictions for odds and picks on every postseason game.
Michigan ML (+250)
Ryan Wingo (TEX) anytime touchdown scorer (-115)
Michigan vs Texas Same Game Parlay odds: +540
Michigan Wolverines ML over Texas Longhorns (+250)
Given the fact that the Longhorns are going to be without a number of key players in what is essentially a meaningless game for a team that had aspirations of qualifying for the College Football Playoff, it’s worth taking a shot on Michigan to spring the upset on Wednesday. After all, Texas will be without 7 of its top 11 defenders in terms of snap count in this game, along with the excellent running back duo of Quintrevion Wisner and CJ Baxter on offense. With that in mind, it remains to be seen if Texas will have enough firepower to win this game by margin, especially against a pretty stout Michigan defense.
As for the Wolverines, quarterback Bryce Underwood will play on Wednesday, along with running back Justice Haynes, who is key for this offense. Additionally, Michigan will have Biff Poggi on the sidelines as the interim head coach for this matchup, and he’s a figure that the team will play hard for against a high-profile opponent. The Wolverines essentially have a full roster heading into this contest, and I’d expect them to compete until the final whistle against a Texas roster that will be extremely depleted on Wednesday.
Read our full Michigan vs Texas prediction for the Citrus Bowl
Ryan Wingo (TEX) anytime touchdown scorer (-115)
As previously mentioned, it’s likely going to be difficult for Texas to move the ball on the ground given the fact that the Longhorns are extremely depleted at the running back spot in this one. With that in mind, it’s easy to see where Longhorns wide receiver Ryan Wingo could seriously contribute to the Longhorns offense on Wednesday. Wingo and Arch Manning have established a very strong rapport this season, and the wideout has the ability to find the end zone on the ground and in the receiving game as well. Wingo has racked up 7 total touchdowns this season, so let’s get behind the veteran receiver to make a splash on Wednesday.
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