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Somehow we all missed it.
It happens sometimes, given the sheer size of a football team, but considering Michael Dwumfour is a starring defensive tackle (and that WolverinesWire spent time with the defensive line at Universal Studios on Thursday), we should have noticed that he wasn’t in Orlando.
But such is the case, as pointed out by The Wolverine’s Chris Balas on Sunday. He hadn’t seen Dwumfour, and we confirmed we hadn’t either.
After that, Balas — as well as several other outlets — confirmed with a team spokesman that Dwumfour did not make the trip. According to Michigan, the fourth-year defensive lineman had a medical procedure that inhibits him from traveling or participating in the VRBO Citrus Bowl against Alabama.
Mike Dwumfour has had a medical procedure that prevented him from traveling and participating in the bowl game. That's why he's not in Orlando.
— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) December 29, 2019
With Carlo Kemp banged up but seemingly able to play, the Wolverines are incredibly thin in the middle up front, not ideal considering the next opponent is Alabama. Players such as Chris Hinton, Mazi Smith and Phillip Paea are in Orlando however, and we certainly can expect to see a heavy dose of those players come Jan. 1.