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In this week's issue, the season ends with a crushing loss to Michigan in the Rose Bowl. Alabama looked like it was back to the team it was at the beginning of the season.

The Wolverines were the more prepared team Sunday night in Pasadena. Jim Harbaugh had his team, especially the defense, ready from the first whistle.

Michigan's front seven was able to confuse Alabama all night with stunts and fake pressure. They overwhelmed the Crimson Tide's offense, which seemed to be back to its early-season form.

The offensive line that showed up against Georgia in Atlanta simply couldn't make the trip to California.

Jalen Milroe followed a similar path, but seemed off the first snap and rattled under pressure. Alabama was unable to establish a consistent passing game all night.

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Milroe used his legs well, but had trouble deciding when to dig into the pocket and throw and when to run, leading to two of Michigan's six sacks on the night, which led to the Tide's loss. This has been a problem for quarterbacks all season.

Still, with less than five minutes remaining, Alabama still appeared to be in control of the game. Minutes earlier, Alabama was moving the ball after forcing consecutive 3-and-outs to take the lead, but a Jalen Milroe fumble gave Michigan the ball around midfield.

Alabama escaped a mistake, but a long drive that would have resulted in a touchdown was stalled by a sack after Michigan missed a field goal and gave the ball back to Alabama for four points with 10 minutes remaining.

With Will Reichard's 52-yard field goal to give Alabama a touchdown lead and shutting down Michigan's offense for the entire second half, Saban and Co. had to feel pretty good about their situation. Ta.

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What followed was Michigan's most impressive drive of the game. An eight-play, 75-yard march led by JJ McCarthy tied the game with less than two minutes left and pushed the game to the brink of overtime, but in the end, Michigan trailed by just one point. better team.

All week, Nick Saban has been talking about “finishing.” But the situation was the opposite of what happened Sunday night for the Tide in Pasadena.

Some may question the play call in overtime on fourth down that ultimately ended the game, but Alabama put itself in an undesirable position late, and the Wolverines should take advantage. was completed.

Saban talks a lot about executions, and that was the conclusion of the Rose Bowl. At the end of the game, Michigan outperformed Alabama, so one would go back to Tuscaloosa and the other to Houston for a chance to win their first title since 1997.