Blueprint: Can ‘Bama’s success help Michigan vs. Georgia?

By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia’s defense was nearly invincible for three months, allowing less than a touchdown per game. Then came the Southeastern Conference championship game against Alabama. The Crimson Tide won 41-24. Can No. 2 Michigan find similar success against No. 3 Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl on Friday night? Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis says it’s hard to call what Alabama did a blueprint. He says nobody else was able to use it. Michigan is unlikely to attack Georgia through the air the way Alabama did, but the Wolverines will have a few tricks for the Bulldogs.