The Wolverines jumped out to a quick 16-0 lead and held on late for a 19-13 victory over No. 11 Alabama on Tuesday in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Fla. Here are takeaways, observations from Michigan’s stunning upset over the Crimson Tide:

No one, and we mean no one, thought that Michigan football stood much of a chance in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama. The Crimson Tide were hoping for an invitation into the College Football Playoff,

TAMPA, Fla. — No one expected Michigan football to come into Raymond James Stadium and upset the vaunted Alabama Crimson Tide. However, the Wolverines took the Jan. 1 game against Alabama and returned the favor again on Dec. 31 to close out the bookended calendar year.