The Rose Bowl playoff semifinal of Monday night certainly did not disappoint. We had ourselves a thriller of a game in Pasadena, California, and it went down to the wire.

On Alabama's first possession, Michigan managed to force an Alabama three-and-out. But Michigan's Semaj Morgan muffed the punt, setting up Alabama for its first touchdown of the day:

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Semaj Morgan muffed the punt. Michigan's offense and special teams are off to a sloppy start. <a href="">

The Wolverines responded with a nice touchdown drive of their own.

The second half is when things started to go haywire. Following four punts from both offenses, Alabama put together an eight-play, 55-yard touchdown drive capped off by a Jase McClellan three-yard run. On Alabama's next possession following a Michigan three-and-out, Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe fumbled on second down to give Michigan the ball back on Alabama's 46-yard line.

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JALEN MILROE FUMBLE 😨 <a href="">

Easy opportunity for the Wolverines to be able to capitalize on the short field, right? Nope! Michigan kicker James Turner missed on a 49-yard field-goal attempt.

Michigan's defense forced an Alabama punt after just five Tide plays, but the Wolverines nearly had a disaster on special teams yet again. Returner Jake Thaw fumbled the punt on the Wolverines 1-yard line, that nearly could have been an Alabama safety or touchdown if it had recovered it.

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Michigan's muffed punt ends up at the 1-YD line...Rose Bowl is heading to OT 😬<br><br>Wolverines had all their timeouts left. <a href="">

To overtime we went. Michigan had the ball first, and running back Blake Corum needed just two plays to score the go-ahead touchdown.

Michigan's defense stepped up huge during Alabama's ensuing possession. On 2nd-and-goal from the Michigan nine, the Wolverines stopped McClellan for a loss of five yards. Milroe managed to find Jermaine Burton to get the Tide to Michigan's 3-yard line, but it was still fourth down.

Following two timeouts by both teams, Alabama center Seth McLaughlin, who struggled with low and inconsistent snaps all game, snapped a low ball to Milroe, who was stuffed. The play appeared to be designed to just run him up the middle, but it was blown up by Michigan from the start:

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JALEN MILROE IS STOPPED ON 4TH DOWN😱<br><br>THE WOLVERINES ARE HEADED TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆 <a href="">#CFBPlayoff</a> <a href="">

What a game and finish we had here. The Rose Bowl seems to never disappoint in delivering unforgettable games.