Michigan DB Dax Hill starts Orange Bowl against Georgia

Posted December 31, 2021 6:00 am

By RALPH D. RUSSO

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Michigan defensive back Dax Hill started Saturday against No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl.

Hill's status was uncertain after he did not join the team in South Florida until Thursday.

Coach Jim Harbaugh said Thursday that Michigan's second-leading tackler had not been with the team throughout the week of preparation for the College Football Playoff semifinal, but declined to give a reason why.

Harbaugh said Hill was questionable to play against Georgia.

'œHe's working through something right now,'ť Harbaugh said.

Hill was on the field in a T-shirt, going through light drills with the other defensive backs more than an hour before kickoff, when only specialists are on the field in pads.

He ran onto the field for the first snap of the game, a Georgia running play.

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Michigan fans cheers before the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game against Georgia, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) The Associated Press

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