The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines defeated the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide 27-20 in overtime in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game in a classic.
The Wolverines advanced to their first National Championship game in the BCS/CFP era (since 1998). It is also the first ever College Football Playoff victory for Michigan and the Wolverines' first bowl game win since the 2016 Citrus Bowl.
Michigan now has a school record 14 wins -- tying the Big Ten record for most in a season.
A back-and-forth game came down to the wire in the final frame.