Michigan to Face No. 11 Alabama in ReliaQuest Bowl
TAMPA (Florida Sports Wire) - The University of Michigan football team will head south during the holiday season and face 11th-ranked Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The Wolverines will be making their Big Ten-leading seventh appearance in the ReliaQuest Bowl, previously known as the Outback Bowl and Hall of Fame Bowl. The ReliaQuest Bowl is held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The matchup pitting the Wolverines (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten) against the SEC's Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3, 5-3 SEC) will kick off at noon. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. "We are excited and honored to represent the University of Michigan and the Big Ten Conference in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa," said Sherrone Moore, U-M's J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach. "This is a great opportunity for our team to finish the season against an outstanding SEC opponent in Alabama. We look forward to...