The Alabama football team is looking to finally clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff championship after defeating Michigan in the Rose Bowl.
The match pits two college sweethearts known as Grannies against each other.
The Crimson Tide will try to hand the Wolverines their first loss of the season, while Michigan will try to prevent Alabama from extending Nick Saban’s three-season streak without a national championship under the Crimson Tide. .
No. 4 Alabama (12-1) faces No. 1 Michigan (13-0) in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Rose Bowl on Monday (4 p.m. CT, ESPN).
Here’s a scouting report on Wolves, Red Sea comparisons and game score predictions.
What players need to knowRunning back Blake Corum is a household name.
He rushed for 1,028 yards with 24 touchdowns this season. He doesn’t have elite burst, but there’s no denying his production.
JJ McCarthy leads the offense at quarterback and has completed 213,287 passes (74.2%) for 2,630 yards, 19 touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
However, he has scored a touchdown since early November.Roman Wilson is McCarthy’s best receiver.
Wilson caught a team-high 41 passes for 662 yards and 11 touchdowns.Defensively, junior Colson leads all linebackers with 79 tackles.
He also has two interceptions.Edge Jaylen Harrell is the best Wolverine at 6.5. He also forced two fumbles.
High schools were opportunistic for Michigan. Mike Sainristil has five interceptions this season.
Meanwhile, Will Johnson’s name is 3.Alabama History and Football MichiganThis meeting is the sixth in the history of the two programs.
The last match between the two teams was on January 1. On January 1, 2020, Alabama won the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
The Crimson Tide is 3-2 overall in the series. Nick Saban are 4-3 all-time. Michigan vs Jim Harbaugh 0-1.
Alabama loses citrus fruits.Alabama-How to attack MichiganHundreds of 3:Alabama: 46.7% (15th country)
Michigan: 46.7% (16)Bypass:Alabama: 228.5 meters per match (59)Michigan: 218.8 meters per match (71st)Attack in haste:
Alabama: 172.7 meters per game (T-46)Michigan: 161.8 meters per match (60)Red Zhuz-Schedule:Alabama: 94% (7)Michigan: 88.1% (T-37)
Minimum bag:Alabama: 3.31 per match (T-115)Michigan: 1.38 per match (28)Hold the attack:Alabama: 35.1 Points of the Game (17)Michigan: 36.7 points per match (T-14e)
How about Alabama Michigan?Third defense:Alabama: 33.9% (25)Michigan: 30.8% (14)Pass -Window:
Alabama: 188.8 meters per match (24)Michigan: 152.6 meters per match (second)Red area -persuasive power:Alabama: 81.6% (50)Michigan: 71.4% (T-3e)
Hurry to protect:Alabama: 124.5 meters per match (29)Michigan: 87.1 meters per match (5)failureAlabama: 2.92 per match (12)Michigan: 2.46 per game (T-36)
Cost of protection:Alabama: 18.38 points per match (T-16)Michigan: 9.46 points of a game (1)
PredictionAlabama 24, Michigan 20: The winner does not look like a tall game. Michigan’s defense looks better on paper, but it has yet to face a quarterback like Jalen Milroe.
Ultimately, it proved to be a difference maker as Alabama advanced to the national championship.
What channel is Alabama? Want to see Michigan?
The game will be on ESPN and can be streamed on Fubo.
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