Alabama vs. Michigan

Network: ESPN
Announcers: Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 8.4
Notes: Most commercials and halftime edited out... Grade would be 9.0 if not for some small but quite frequent up-and-down vibration.

Game Notes

#16 Crimson Tide turn back #15 Wolverines for 17-14 win.

Alabama's defense stands up when needed to send Gene Stallings off with a victory. Trailing 6-3, with Michigan driving, the Tide forces Brian Griese into a bad pass that Dwayne Rudd picks off and returns 88 yards for the go-ahead TD in the 4th quarter.

Twice earlier, Alabama forces a pair of FGs by the Wolverines. Shaun Alexander breaks the game open with a 46-yard TD run after the Tide stops Michigan on a 4th down. Alexander rushes for 99 yards on 9 carries, but Alabama is outgained 415-to-247 in total yards.