Michigan Beats Alabama in a Rose Bowl Thriller! - A Game to Remember

bathed in warm sunshine today really is a fantasy destination for football fans everywhere but it's about to get very real for the Alabama and the Michigan players this is a Proving Ground a spot in the Houston championship game at stake here Michigan backto back to back Big 10 titles they've stumbled at the semi-final each of the last two years but this season for Harbaugh and Michigan totally unique mcarthy the quarterback who has not played well in the first two playoff appearances extra determined the only loss of his career has starter was that loss to TCU he's been Dynamic he's been pretty mistake free and he's gotten healthy cuz he wasn't down the stretch for Michigan no he wasn't he got dinged in the Penn State game they didn't throw a pass in the second half and he was able to get to the Finish Line in the knov Iowa now I think the 30 days really helped him more than anybody Alabama of course dethrown two-time defending Champion Georgia soly to answer questions whether they belong in the bracket Nick Saven team took a 10-point home field loss against Texas early after that Kirk they were really in must-win mode and they had to fight from behind Jaylen milro became a different guy ability to make throws down field and complement their running game his vertical passing game is good as anybody in the country and do not sleep of course on what he can do with his legs Michigan's entire prep is about building a pocket to try to prevent him from getting out of that pocket to make big plays the way he can off schedule Michigan slate favorites at kickoff this is team 144 they surpass a th000 alltime wins this season just seven more than Second Place [Applause] [Music] Alabama he M and blue faithful have waited a long time to see a Michigan team run on to this stage 17 years seems hard to believe Chase in their first championship in 26 years years sa of course looking for his eighth National Championship he won his very first at Alabama right here over Texas all time NCA scoring leader will rer to boot it away for Alabama and the electric true freshman samage Morgan deep to return this with the your roll time go blue or just happily neutral on this beautiful New Year's Day sit back and enjoy the Rose Bowl with the spot in the championship game at stake like most of Riker's kicks pounded deep into the end zone Here Comes JJ karthy who's healthy he's not thinking about the Trouble game he had last year against TCU but we're couple to pick sixes how well in each quarterback get off to the start it's so important today the left of McCarthy on this first play JJ On The Move scanning and fires into traffic on the sideline and it's intercepted Caleb Downs the true freshman safety takes advantage of a terrible mistake by McCarthy on the opening play and the title be set up in scoring position after review The Defender was out of bounds when he possessed the it's an incomplete pass will be second down Turner inside here don't bring extra pressure the pass is incomplete tried to squeeze it in there to the tight end and Teran Arnold broke it up so Michigan avoids the turnover but goes three and out so is Jaylen milro impressive guy graduated in three years in Alabama 3.5 GPA he's a Texan who's so focused on this game today didn't really understand that if they win they get to go back to Texas and play for a championship that's how locked he is on today yeah what an impressive guy like you said now here he is play action on the first play mro has to retreat he's sacked Michigan flies in there it's Braden McGregor off the edge and pass protection's been a problem all season for the tie yeah Kaden Proctor is a true freshman on the left side he's gotten better but he's slow footed see his eyes look to the left little bit confused there with that look with Santa Str giving that Blitz look from the outside it caught the eyes of the left tackle and the true freshman ends up giving up a sack on the first play play at Five Michigan bring some pressure again milro SP to escape and cannot what an opening Series for this Wolverine defense as Josiah Stewart got him that time that was a great job of doing that right there it's been a devastating pass rush by committee from Michigan All Season you see it on display burn punt is muffed trying to come up and make a high-risk catch there was wargan the Freshman the tides say they have it strange things happen in these pressure playoff games and that's going to be Alabama football to low snap and a handing off inside and mclen through a crease a foot race they won catch him touchdown [Applause] tied 34 four yards as the tide cash in the MU punt oh sand still is back here what a good job up front by the the offensive line the big fullback gets in there but now it's a one-on-one play in space it's Sandra still who's been outstanding his entire career first as a receiver last couple years as a defensive back one of the leaders of this team just misses that play in space against a very talented Jason mclen who scores the first touchdown of the game they need some big plays from him he's got it again this time running left gets to the edge it's a first down and more Borum barreling into Alabama territory before Jaylen key got him down more the play caller as well as the offensive line coach mullings is in the game they take it to him McCarthy on the move again has some green grass but decides to pitch it late and the catch is made down inside the 20 by mullings got six on that play second down McCarthy looking for the End Zone has a man wide open and it's Corum walking in impressive drive as a Wolverine's answer well you're going to get a lot of manto man coverage and everybody has to be on the same page like a lot of traffic when you have manto man down in the Red Zone watch the linebacker here Campbell and watch how he tries to communicate he's trying to match up with Blake corm he communicates see the point trying to get some help nobody helps him out and an easy read and a great drive and an answer by the Michigan offense three receivers off to the left three C the pass earlier motions back in milro from the pocket steps up escapes can he get there with his legs he'll slide down awkwardly well short of the marker he is dangerous out of the back field if he gets man coverage Wilson comes in motion McCarthy's across the middle and the crossing Rod caught by Morgan he's going to be slung down aggressively by Kool-Aid McKenry short of the marker almost something you'd see in WWE it was effective and it's fourth down justice Haynes is one of the two true freshman tailbacks in the part of the Alabama rotation he's in the game and milro is going to be knocked down for the third time Michael Barrett the sixe senior came flying and got home what can the tie do they're going to have to clean up some pre-nap recognition from Milroy and this pass protection already three sacks and a fourth the Michigan pass rush overwhelming that time it was Barrett's buddy Coulson the linebacker who got him needs six on the Move McCarthy throws far Sidelines incomplete Trey Amos was covering Roman Wilson's waving for a flag doesn't get one and here comes the punt team these third Downs boyy it's been an average of third and 10 that he takes off as a runner he's not going to get there they're all over that and S who got beat on the touchdown R earlier by mlen running back's coach here it's Morgan emotions around McCarthy looks across the middle and rifles the ball to coulston Loveland the tight end who gets away from one man moves the sticks out across the 45 bubbling out two other tight ends in the game and Barner and Edwards who can throw it lobs it back to McCarthy who has to retreat to make a one-handed grab and caues down hill to Roman Wilson not exactly how you draw it up and McCarthy is down on the field took a hit from Dallas Turner which is never fun gets up slowly but the big Play Moves it into Bama territory it didn't look like a dirty play at all from Dallas Turner Turner's right here he's just making a hustle play to get back Roman Wilson's going to come right made over here all the way over and if he would have had time six Gets behind coverage Johnson they had a shot maybe at a big play but a heck of an effort by JJ McCarthy just to make this throw that's a backwards pass if he doesn't make a falling back one-headed catch that's a huge that's right just to be turnover looks to be okay Corum off the right side as time delivers across the middle and the catch is made by Tyler Mars who TI upes down the sidelines touchdown Michigan what a [Applause] play 38 yds thought they would have him Coral he somehow stayed in bounds and Morris with his first touchdown of the Season puts Michigan on top and they they catch Michigan and manto man on third down and that's deont Lawson who's trying to stay with him let's see if he stayed in bounds all the way down tiptoe still in still in gets pushed looks like he reaches and gets to the goal line in the pylon for a touchdown what an effort by Morris it's his first touchdown of the year only has 11 receptions on the season but what a outstanding job again by Jim Harbaugh of Designing a play to get the matchup that he wanted and Michigan has a lead for the first time in their three cfp Gam games and they mess up the snap got a fall on this or the ti could have run it back normally very solid on the execution Doman the punter is the holder first career touchdown as Michigan converts a touchdown on the first third down conversion of the day milro on the move get out of that pocket delivers down field what a throw and the catch is made right along the sidelines there by Isaiah Bond Lake Buck winding down Willam is the back as the tide are still shifting and they just get the snap off milro takes off right up the middle this is an improvement in the way he scrambled little tempo for the first time from the ti on this third down and yet again down goes milro Derek Moore joins the sack party a fifth for Michigan in this half this is from zackly 50 yd away to cut this to a three-point margin [Applause] guy is so gum he's kind of a a flatline personality frankly which is not a bad thing for a kicker always dosel now he he's got a he he can get a little frisky if he sees another dog on so off we met ug earlier he did he attacked him in his cage but he you know we were okay we pulled him back Michigan dominates the stats Alabama converted the up pun into their only touchdown so far and let's hear from Jim har with Holly well coach you said the line of scrimmage would mean everything how do you assess how it's gone for your team really good I mean love the three and outs we've got on defense uh putting pressure on the quarterback and recovering on the back end pretty darn well thanks so much coach this the Muff Punt and the bad snap on the P Who special teams mess ups that could play a role you never know every Point might matter meantime let's hear from Nick saan Laura all right thank you coach what adjustments do you want to see offensively in the second half well the big thing is is we got to protect the passer you know I mean we've been sacked five or six times and those are all Drive Stoppers so um you know we got to run the ball more effectively we got to mix it up we got to move the pocket a little bit we got to do something to get them blocked up front cuz I think we we got some plays down the field if we can just protect thanks coach who's won six of his second semifinal games said the other day it's all about adjustments these games are all about adjustments dolman to booted away and from one yd deep HRI law for the second time today unable to get beyond the 15 yd line good coverage by the Wolverines got to be ferocious but disciplined in rushing the passer a lot of focus on not letting noo get loose hes again makes the cut at the line of scrimmage and squirts through a crease almost ripped off a big game but they stop him short of the 40 three starters at 350 plus the only o line in the world I think that can say that bers and milro has to fall on it back inside the 40 bad snaps have been a frequent problem from a clock All Season all year and this time he's frustrated cuz he hears about it a lot watch mro's eyes he's looking left it wasn't necessarily a bad snap the timing was off the ball was a littleit little bit below below the knee but you can see milro looking away did actually bounce just a little bit to the right there but he had no idea the ball was even coming back remember the four the miracle against Auburn a bad step almost coughs him there's another low one milrose Scoops that up but loses more yardage the only third down conversion so far was the touchdown reception by Tyler Morris it's a fiveman rush and McCarthy's on the Move scanning and delivers a bullet along the sidelines incomplete they rule him out of bounds Cornelius Johnson a diving attempt but it's for three and out how many times have you seen JJ McCarthy escape to his right on the run it didn't like he had look like he have anybody to throw the football to wait a second the toe very close toe was on the ground great drag by Johnson as he had control with that left toe on the grass after review the receiver completes the process of the catch n McCarthy steps up and delivers across the middle and the catch is made but Morris had to go back behind him to make the catch and that's the difference between the first down and fourth down play after play involved in affecting things he trying to get off the field and they will That Swing pass for Jam Miller was way off Target and the tie go three and out it's been a very different look from what's been traditional for Michigan's offense this year no real inline tight ends on this third down play another fast off Target Morgan the intended receiver there but JJ's been misfiring a bit and it's a three and [Applause] out pip milro retreating escapes this time and instead of being sacked actually makes a big gain cam good pressured him but he picks up nine on the scramble that's amazing cam good is a big man who gets a good push in the middle that's what they wanted to do but look at the there's no one there to help him he's got just enough room to be able to wiggle and then get back up Field North and South to get those positive [Applause] yards mil Rose scanning checks it down underneath the bond you find a little Gap in that zone enough for a first down into the Red Zone Jaylen milro has been very clutch all season in situations like this he's got the football goes straight up the middle and barers down near the goal line they keep it simple and straightforward and milro plays to his strength and he gets downhill behind that big fullback Robbie o number 45 nice pull by the left guard Tyler Booker look at that between Booker making a great block Kaden Proctor that's opened up he accelerates through the hole first and goal playing with Tempo mlen walks in Alabama on top it was a field position third quarter and it set up this touchdown early in the fourth Michigan trails in the second half for the first time all season Alabama has shut down the top wide receiver Targets on this team all afternoon McCarthy drops it to Edwards who drops it himself aoy be again provided pressure and this Michigan offense has just fizzled after half in the meantime tied have gotten the ground game going and they've taken Michigan's pass rush out of the equation in the second half play fake quick throw dump it down to Kobe Apprentice who's pushed out near Midfield remember five sacks in the first half they don't have one here in the second half now with just a couple of quarterback pressures milro keeps it breaks the tackle of SRA still on the edge loses the ball rolling around and it looks like the Wolverines have it recovered by J Wallace it was knocked Loose by Quinton Johnson and you see why no one was certain what would happen with mil with the ball in his hands today yeah and and when he runs in the open field one of the things that he has a habit of doing is not adjusting and moving the ball to the other hand he started to he lost his balance but he's facing the defender with the football very easy for Johnson to get his hands on it to be able to knock it away and it's exactly what he does so milro as athletic as he is doesn't do a great job there protecting the ball with his body Michigan smartly knocks it away and how about wal that's getting the opportunity to jump on top of it this offense has been completely stagnant since the first half where they pitch it out and they fight Roman Wilson who's been waiting to make an impact play got it down near the tied 31 mckinstry got him the wolverin cash it in for seven already in the field goal range here's a Flea Flicker and it's a misfire Corum tried to pinch it back to McCarthy they do this play a lot but he kind of short arm the pitch for James Turner from 49 to tie this game it's hooking and he missed it left special teams continue to be a problem for Harbaugh's team today but Michigan stalled missed the field goal and now ml spinning free running hard in Michigan territory mlen the veteran is The Tail Back Michigan brings the pressure this time and for the first time in the second half they Dro milro to push Alabama back into Fringe field goal range that was Braden mcgreer for the second time today yeah they brought six and they overloaded that left side watch the pressure come from up here har ends up coming howon who just came into the football game ends up coming good job of winning it's a one-on-one matchup who's going to win the pocket collapses again nowhere for jayen milro to step up and that's six sacks now for Michigan rer was hit from about 54 in warm-ups made it from 50 earlier this is from 52 to make the lead seven and he will drive it inside the right upright kicking has been the difference here this afternoon and the lead is seven with 441 to play in the Rose B 441 to go they can't be sure they'll see the football again need to go all in on this drive and finally get something going on offense it's been a mighty struggle here in the second half motioning back in fake the pitch to him McCarthy batted in the air and falls incomplet broken up by Deontay Lawson who deflected it they're trying to find lovelin and it's Fourth and two decision time that would have been a tight window regardless they Tred to use orgy as a just as a decoy look at this throw I mean that that's into traffic there in the middle of that defense K the chips pushed to the middle of the table right now by Jim Harbaugh if in fact they're going to run a play it's Fourth and two this is a gamble cuz they do have three timeouts mcarthy wide open Catch made by Corum first down and much more waves his way into Alabama territory Flags come in on the tackle during the Run illegal blocking the back offense 10yd penalty still results in a first down inside of three minutes keeper McCarthy gets the edge JJ McCarthy scoots down inside the 35 is tackled in the paint play fake McCarthy scanning downfield and throws it high and Wilson's got it Roman Wilson weaving down inside the 10 and Michigan on the doorstep Loveland motions over keeper and they pitch it to touch down as Wilson walks in Roman Wilson a huge impact on that drive as the Wolverines take it 75 yds to get within a point but remember nothing has been automatic Turner out the hold of doen no problem that time 20 20 he had a chance maybe on that last play see if they do spy him on Third and 11 the ball out quickly catches made but no first down mclen tackled nicely by Josh Wallace who's played big in this final quarter look at Michigan reacting they they feel like they they need another guy Michigan may have to use a timeout finally they get him on the field he only had 10 out there you're exactly right High Punt and it's bu again and picked up at the one yd line well it wasn't a turnover but it sets up McCarthy long way away that was Jake thaw back there not Morgan this time and burned up with another high deep punt are you kidding me special teams have just not been Michigan's thing tonight he's inside his own 10 yd line here comes Alabama he's able to secure it at the one yd line it takes a vicious hit there by L but it it's it's known as victory formation but it's not a victory yet whoever's going to survive this and move on to the championship game in Houston is going to have to be the punch side and overtime Alabama you want to TOS defense the obvious call is to play defense that we'll see McCarthy in the Michigan offense right back out there from the 25 yd line just kind of Waits For The Defender to declare himself sets that block up and then gets big yards three Michigan tight ends in the ball game the handed to cor again and makes the cut first down Spence and scores Blake cor Quicks Michigan on top in overtime it wasn't fancy it was just old school determination on the ground Blake Corum another touchdown to break the missig an alltime rushing touchdown record and what a way to do it [Applause] keeper again milrose straight up the middle breaks a tackle first and goal Alabama un first and goal nothing there bond to the left but Clen swarmed and dropped to The Back Field by Mason Graham was at a big game it's third and goal two plays to get 14 yds for Alabama to stay alive Wolverine show pressure and bring it milro from the pocket throws catch made but Burton is forced out brought down short of the goal line it'll be fourth down Wallace on the stop here we go no more timeouts to take here game on the line it's Williams in motion low SN M Ro stopped Michigan makes a stand and comes up with a milestone playoff [Applause] [Music] [Music] victory in the end they put it in the hands of the quarterback milroe Michigan was ready for him and stoned him short of the goal line and JJ McCarthy as you said Kirk moments any quarterback would dream he drove his team down the field the end regulation it was the running game that got had done on OT it it really was what what an incredible game everything you could hope for there's nothing but class on both sides Alabama players with Booker the big guard wish yeah bu he's there but how about the last call by Alabama trying to get we talked about you don't want to take his legs out of it but you know they they motion the back that time Williams out missing a team that was shredded on defense both playoff games gave up a ton of points to Georgia and it's TCU held Alabama to 288 total yards today this is a team that that again we we talked all year about how that Jim Harbaugh got suspended the first three games he get suspended late this team it's just an autopilot Stay Focus didn't worry about distractions believed in each other and now they're headed to the National Championship W's first ever cfp win and Jim harb with Hol well coach you're down here hugging players and the first thing I hear you say to guys I love you how do you describe the bond on this team that just got that win it's like togetherness I mean I don't think we're so together so connected and uh we were going to overcome anything that was inside this Stadium talk to this man right here he made it happen we will Blake your heart is bigger than the road B in overtime you get the ball twice how did you get this win team effort team effort what you going to do with adversity here we H some adversity today little sloppy but we came together this morning you know my brother's keep I know my brothers at my back and I told him if we score we TI this thing up overtime we going to win we came out top I'll see you in [Music] [Applause] [Music] youou [Music]

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Length: 29min 37sec (1777 seconds)

Published: Fri Apr 12 2024