Michigan earned a huge 19-13 win against No. 11 Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Tuesday. The shorthanded Wolverines, who were down several key players due to both opt outs and the transfer portal, led wire-to-wire after taking advantage of numerous Alabama mistakes in the first quarter.

Alabama ended the season last week with a disappointing loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

A year removed from winning the national championship, Michigan finished its first season under Sherrone Moore with a victory setting the tone for a bright future. Moore replaced Jim Harbaugh after the former U of M coach left for the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers last winter.

Alabama, the first team left out of the College Football Playoff, was favored by more than two touchdowns but was stymied on offense.

After a lengthy break in between games, it is now officially time for the Alabama Crimson Tide to take the field for the final time this season for a matchup against the Michigan Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

TheWolverine.comcaught up with Bama Online‘s Charlie Potter for insight on the Alabama Crimson Tide before its game against Michigan Wolverines footballin the Dec. 31 ReliaQuest Bowl. Potter broke down the Crimson Tide and made a final score prediction.

On Tuesday, the Alabama Crimson Tide lost to the Michigan Wolverines 19-13 in the ReliaQuest Bowl. It was a shocking result, as the Tide entered the game as 16-point favorites, and had pundits and fans across the sports world arguing that they had been snubbed from the playoff field.

Alabama squares off with Michigan in Tuesday's ReliaQuest Bowl and our college football expert weighs in on the Crimson Tides chances.

Here's what to know about the series history between Michigan and Alabama, including all-time meetings and record, ahead of Tuesday's ReliaQuest Bowl game: