Michigan will be facing the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the upcoming Gator Bowl. The match up was announced on Sunday evening. The Wolverines will be relying on their great quarterback, Denard Robinson, to help them get past a Mississippi State Bulldog team that has been at the center of the Cam Newton scandal throughout the season. Some representatives for the school had claimed that either Cam Newton or his father Cecil Newton had tried to receive payment from the school for his commitment there.

The game is played on New Years Day, and the Michigan executives said that they would wait til after the game to review their struggling coach Rich Rodriguez. A win in the game would certainly go a long ways toward securing his job, but a loss would not help him to keep it, and he would likely be replaced.

He led the team to a two win improvement in his first year with the team but did finish 2-5, which has the university questioning whether or not he is the man for the job. Mississippi State was 4-4 in their conference, but in the SEC that is not all that bad in the grand scheme of things.

Both teams have very different offensive styles which should make for a very interesting game. The Wolverines will look to run the ball effectively. They have a very potent offense, but were ranked102 in the country in total points allowed. They are currently ranked 11th in the nation in rushing while Mississippi State is ranked number 16.

Although Michigan is, for the most part, favored to win the match, they will first have to slow down the rushing attack of the Bulldogs. It will be a challenge for both teams to remain balanced given the fact that they both rely heavily on their rushing attacks. The Bulldogs undoubtedly have a better defense, but is it good enough to keep the Wolverines in check. The key for the Bulldogs will be to stop the running game, and run the ball as effectively as possible.