The Wolverines rewrote their narrative with two improbable wins to end the season. Here's what we learned at the ReliaQuest Bowl.

Hours after Michigan football returned to Ann Arbor, after the clock struck midnight and the calendar flipped to a new year, Sherrone Moore made sure to take one last victory lap.

As previously reported by the Detroit Free Press' Tony Garcia, senior safety Makari Paige did not travel to Tampa with Michigan for the ReliaQuest Bowl. Paige, who has a year of eligibility remaining, finished with 45 tackles, four broken-up passes and two interceptions this season.

Alabama, the first team left out of the College Football Playoff, was favored by more than two touchdowns but was stymied on offense.

Here's how social media is reacting to Michigan knocking off No. 11 Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Tuesday:

Michigan’s defense sacked Jalen Milroe five times and forced three turnovers by the Alabama quarterback to lead the Wolverines to a 19-13 victory over the 11th-ranked Crimson Tide in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

Michigan was down several key players from its starting lineup on Tuesday when the Wolverines had to face Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Neither Kalel Mullings

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.

Five Free Press sports writers have some thoughts about whether Michigan football can pick off Alabama in Tuesday's ReliaQuest Bowl.

Final thoughts and takeaways from the field at Raymond James Stadium where the Crimson Tide's season ended with a loss to Michigan.