After facing three losses, Steve Sarkisian’s Texas Longhorns were nearly kicked out of the postseason appearance. Although the program is out of the college football playoffs, QB Arch Manning has still got one Big Ten rival to lace up against.

The Longhorns are projected to go against the Michigan Wolverines in the Citrus Bowl, according to The Big Ten Huddle’s Jon Rhoades.

The expected Big Ten vs. SEC matchup does not come as a surprise, since both are coming off three losses, 9-3. Texas had a challenging schedule over the season, while Michigan faced tough units such as USC, Oklahoma, and the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Cheez-It Bowl features the two elite non-CFP programs in a postseason matchup. Since both the Longhorns and the Wolverines concluded their seasons on a strong note,

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