This will be the second consecutive year in which the Wolverines and the Crimson Tide square off in postseason play. A year ago, Michigan defeated Alabama in the Rose Bowl on it's way to defeating DeBoer's previous team, the Washington Huskies, in the national championship game.

Getting stopped on a fourth-down run in overtime to lose the Rose Bowl might not be Jalen Milroe’s final play against Michigan in his college career. Alabama’s star quarterback said Thursday that he plans to play against the Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa on Dec.

The mission right now is to complete the season,” Milroe said. “We have one more mission ahead, which is attacking Michigan...being our absolute best, we can take care of our business when it goes to playing in Tampa.