The game snapped Alabama’s streak of 10-win seasons that dated back to the 2008 season. Kalen DeBoer’s first season in charge after Nick Saban’s retirement ended 9-4. After the game, Crimson Tide players said they continued to have full faith in the coaching staff.

Alabama's Kalen DeBoer is familiar with Michigan's Sherrone Moore, as the two faced against each other in the national championship last season:

No one expected Michigan football to come into Raymond James Stadium and upset the vaunted Alabama Crimson Tide. However, the Wolverines