18 THE WOLVERINE
FEBRUARY 2022
BY CHRIS BALAS
T
he Oran ge Bowl n ationa l
semifinal trophy hadn't even
been presented yet before the
postmortem on Michigan's
34-11 loss began. Rivals — particularly
Ohio State fans on Twitter, seemingly
oblivious to the 42-27 pasting U-M gave
their team a month earlier — celebrated
like they were Bulldogs fans for life. An-
alysts marveled at the SEC superiority,
while others scrambled to criticize Jim
Harbaugh's game plan.
A YEAR TO
REMEMBER
A Loss To Georgia In The
Orange Bowl Doesn't Diminish
Michigan's Outstanding Season
Head coach Jim Harbaugh and his players focused on the positives after falling in the Orange Bowl to eventual national champion Georgia.
"That's not going to take away from the great things that we did this season," quarterback Cade McNamara said.
PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL
