Rose Bowl Preview: No. 1 Michigan vs No. 4 Alabama

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SI's Claudette Montana previews the Rose Bowl matchup between No. 1 Michigan and No. 4 Alabama in the College Football Playoff semi-final in Pasadena, California.

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00:00 We are here in Pasadena, California outside of the Rose Bowl gearing up for

00:04 number one Michigan to take on number four Alabama in the college football

00:07 playoff semifinal game with a trip to Houston for the national championship on

00:11 the line. Now Michigan enters this game with kind of a chip on their shoulder

00:15 after losing back-to-back semifinal games. This is their third straight

00:18 college football playoff semifinal appearance. The Wolverines are 13-0 this

00:23 season despite their head coach Jim Harbaugh missing six games this season

00:26 after serving two separate suspensions. Now they take on an Alabama Crimson

00:30 Tide team that got off to a slow start early this season losing to Texas but

00:34 found themselves in the playoff after a convincing win over Georgia in the SEC

00:38 championship game. While Alabama's offense has significantly improved this

00:43 season and credit to quarterback Jalen Milrow, they should be tested by

00:46 Michigan's defense who ranks number one in the country. And for quarterback JJ

00:50 McCarthy and the Wolverines receiving group they should be tested by Alabama's

00:54 talented secondary. Michigan is one and a half point favorites over Alabama

00:58 heading into this game but we'll see if the Wolverines can make it to their

01:01 first national championship since 1997.

01:06 (upbeat music)

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