Alabama vs. Michigan

Saturday, January 2, 1988, Hall of Fame Bowl Share

Michigan beat Alabama 28–⁠24. It was their first meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteAlabama7–⁠5 in 1987

Neutral siteMichigan8–⁠4 in 1987

FinalTV: NBCAttendance 60,156Referee: Dr. Larry Glass (MAC)

MVP Jamie Morris (Michigan RB)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Alabama 52% to win. Michigan won as Elo’s underdog.

Michigan leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings, counting the six since this game.