Game summary
Trailing 31-24 with just 5:49 left in the game, the Wolverines rallied by scoring 21 points in four minutes to win their 15th bowl game all-time.
Running back
Anthony Thomas
led the Wolverines with three rushing
touchdowns
and 139 yards. Thomas was named Citrus Bowl
Most Valuable Player
and linebacker
Sam Sword
was named Michigan Defensive MVP by the media after recording 11 tackles.
The Wolverines scored first with 6:29 left in the first quarter as
Jay Feely
kicked a 43-yard
field goal
. However, Arkansas responded on a 35-yard touchdown pass from
Clint Stoerner
to Michael Williams in the second quarter to take a 7-3 lead. Michigan then scored with a two-yard touchdown run from Thomas, and a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown by
linebacker
Ian Gold
. After Arkansas’
Todd Latourette
completed a 42-yard field goal cut the lead to 17-10,
Michigan drove 69 yards with a five-yard touchdown run by Thomas taking a 24-10 lead into halftime. However, the Razorbacks would score three consecutive second half touchdowns to take a 31-24 lead.
Thomas tied the game on a one-yard run.
Tom Brady
found
Diallo Johnson
in the endzone from 21 yards out for the eventual game winning score with 2:25 remaining. Michigan
Cornerback
James Whitley
sealed the victory with 1:47 remaining by intercepting a Stoerner pass, returning it 26 yards for a touchdown