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PASADENA, Calif. — Michigan defensive linemen Kris Jenkins and Cam Goode sat side by side in the Rose Bowl’s north end zone, long-stem roses in their hands, grass stains on their pants and maize and blue confetti pooled at their feet.
They were savoring Monday’s national semifinal victory over mighty Alabama, a hard-earned 27-20 overtime win that the Wolverines can hold up as proof they don’t need to cheat to beat the best programs in college football.