Reliving the 2024 Rose Bowl win for Michigan football from six months ago
By Nick Popio
2nd quarter
On the second scoring sequence Sherrone Moore got tricky and nearly got J.J. McCarthy knocked out of the game. He dialed up a flea flicker to Roman Wilson that Donovan Edwards somehow avoided a major catastrophe by throwing it back to McCarthy, who made an outstanding one-handed catch just to salvage the play. He then floated it up in the air all while his body's motion's were taking him backwards to complete it for a 20 yard gain. This play lives on repeat on social media reels everywhere.
A few snaps later McCarthy hooked up with seldom-used Tyler Morris to give Michigan football the lead. He scampered 38 yards to the house and beat Alabama defenders to the pile-on. The Tide responded with a 50-yarder from Will Reichard before halftime. Michigan was on top at the break 13-10 in the granddaddy of them all. No one could have dreamt what we were all in store for when the second half kicked off.