PHOENIX — Michigan football has arrived in Arizona and is set to embark on a week of practice and media availabilities with opponent TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Saturday.
Upon arriving at Sky Harbor Airport, Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines were greeted by a gathering of fans on the tarmac and immediately moved into a tent where he, running back Donovan Edwards, safety Rod Moore and linebacker Michael Barrett took questions from the media.
At the end, Edwards beckoned a child-age fan to ask a question, which you can read at the end of the transcript.
Here is everything the group had to say with the College Football Playoff semifinal looming.
Opening statements
COACH HARBAUGH: Thank you. We’re here. It was a good flight. We had a good practice today. Jumped on the flight, and it’s great to be here. We’re honored to be here. This is the best of the best playing the best, and our team is ready to have at it.
MIKE BARRETT: Like Coach said, it’s great to be back. It’s great to be here. It’s a blessing always to play in December, January. So it’s a great feeling, especially the weather change. It feels good to be here.
ROD MOORE: Blessed to be here. Thank you everybody. And Go Blue.
How much has Donovan Edwards meant to this team since Blake Corum’s injury?
COACH HARBAUGH: About 401 yards. How many TDs, Donovan?
DONOVAN EDWARDS: In the last two games? I think three. Three touchdowns last two games.
COACH HARBAUGH: Pretty huge.
Jim, back in July, you talked about four goals this year. Three of them are done, and this is one of the final games getting to that fourth one. Can you just talk about this season, this moment, and where you’re at right now.
COACH HARBAUGH: Right where we want to be. And like I said, the best of the best playing the best. That’s where we want to be. Great to have that.
Jim, now that you’ve had…
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