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Quinn Nordin drills 57-yard FG to give Michigan halftime lead over Alabama in Citrus Bowl
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Michigan owns a halftime lead over Alabama in the Citrus Bowl. Despite many believing the Wolverines were overmatched in the contest, Michigan took a 16-14 advantage into the locker room at half.
Quinn Nordin is a big reason for that.
Through the first 30 minutes of the game, Nordin drilled all three of his field goal attempts against Alabama, accounting for nine of Michigan’s 16 first half points. That includes a 57-yard field goal to close out the second quarter and give Michigan the two-point lead at the break.
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Michigan finished the first half outgaining Alabama 286-205 and held the Crimson Tide to 0-of-3 on third down conversions. Special teams has been the difference early in this one.
The Wolverines are searching for the fourth 10-win season in five years under Jim Harbaugh.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB