The Crimson Tide showed in the ReliaQuest Bowl why they were the first team left out of the College Football Playoff

The drenched in-person attendees, and national viewing audience, needed to witness only the first 15 minutes of Tuesday afternoon’s ReliaQuest Bowl to come to a pair of air-tight conclusions: The renowned Raymond James Stadium turf holds water,

Michigan’s offense didn’t have any drives of more than 50 yards and finished with a ReliaQuest Bowl-low 190 yards. Playing without its top two running backs, the Wolverines received a boost from true freshman Jordan Marshall, who made his first start and rushed for 100 yards on 23 carries.