What a weird season.
Michigan rounded out 2024 with a 19-13 win over Alabama. While the Wolverines finished the season 8-5 overall, I can’t say I’m unhappy. Michigan didn’t fix things on offense, but its defense stepped up time and time again in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Even without Kenneth Grant, Mason Graham and Josaiah Stewart, the Wolverines pressured Jalen Milroe on nearly every down.
Here are four winners and two losers from Michigan’s bowl victory.
Winner: The Moores
Michigan relied on a well-equipped defensive front to pressure Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, and edge Derrick Moore was a pretty impressive part of that unit.