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#5 Alabama vs. #1 Michigan

When: Monday, January, 1, 05:00 PM Eastern

Where: Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA

Watch: ESPN

Odds: Michigan by 1.5 pts.

Total Points: 44.5

All-Time Series : Alabama vs. Michigan

Alabama and Michigan have met 5 times since 01/02/1988.

These teams last met 1,456 days (~4 years) ago on 01/01/2020.

Series Wins: Alabama 3-0-2 Michigan†

Longest streak of continuous meetings: 1 (2019-2019).

Alabama has won the last 2 meetings (2012-2019) in this series.

Last 5 Meetings

Winner Date Location Alabama Michigan Notes
Alabama 2020-01-01 Orlando, FL 35 16 Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Alabama 2012-09-01 Arlington, TX 41 14
Michigan 2000-01-01 Lake Lucerne, FL 34 35 Orange Bowl
Alabama 1997-01-01 Tampa, FL 17 14 Outback Bowl
Michigan 1988-01-02 Tampa, FL 24 28 Hall of Fame Bowl

Series Comparison Data via Winsipedia

Through Week 16

Week Alabama 12-1(9-0) Result Michigan 13-0(10-0) Result
1 Middle Tennessee 4-8(3-5) W 56-7 ECU 2-10(1-7) W 30-3
2 Texas#4 12-1(9-1) L 24-34 UNLV 9-4(6-3) W 35-7
3 USF 6-6(4-4) W 17-3 Bowling Green 7-5(5-3) W 31-6
4 Ole Miss#12 10-2(6-2) W 24-10 Rutgers 6-6(3-6) W 31-7
5 Mississippi State 5-7(1-7) W 40-17 Nebraska 5-7(3-6) W 45-7
6 Texas A&M 7-5(4-4) W 26-20 Minnesota 5-7(3-6) W 52-10
7 Arkansas 4-8(1-7) W 24-21 Indiana 3-9(1-8) W 52-7
8 Tennessee 8-4(4-4) W 34-20 Michigan State 4-8(2-7) W 49-0
9 BYE N/A BYE N/A
10 LSU#13 9-3(6-2) W 42-28 Purdue 4-8(3-6) W 41-13
11 Kentucky 7-5(3-5) W 49-21 Penn State#9 10-2(7-2) W 24-15
12 Chattanooga 8-5(6-3) W 66-10 Maryland 7-5(4-5) W 31-24
13 Auburn 6-6(3-5) W 27-24 Ohio State#7 11-1(8-1) W 30-24
14 Georgia#6 12-1(8-1) W 27-24 Iowa#19 10-3(7-3) W 26-0
15 BYE N/A BYE N/A
16 BYE N/A BYE N/A

All rankings reflect the current /r/cfb poll

Alabama Injury Report

Data Scraped: 2023-12-27 11:00:09

Player Position Status Reported Notes
Jase Mcclellan RB Ques Mon – Foot Tue, Dec 26 McClellan is nursing a foot injury, and it is unknown if he will dress for the Rose Bowl versus Michigan.

Injury data lifted from: boydsbets.com

Michigan Injury Report

Data Scraped: 2023-12-27 11:00:09

Player Position Status Reported Notes
Davis Warren QB Ques Mon – Undisclosed Tue, Dec 26 Warren is dealing with an unspecified ailment, and it is unclear if he will take the field against Alabama in the Rose Bowl.
Zak Zinter OL Out For Season – Leg Sat, Nov 25 Zinter will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured tibia and fibula.
Cj Stokes RB Out Indefinitely – Undisclosed Sun, Oct 15 Stokes is idle with an undefined injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Logan Forbes WR Out Indefinitely – Undisclosed Mon, Oct 2 Forbes is away from the team due to undivulged reasons, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Karmello English WR Out Indefinitely – Undisclosed Sat, Nov 25 English is out of commission due to an unlisted issue, and there is no timetable for return.

Injury data lifted from: boydsbets.com

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