For the second year in a row, Michigan was bounced out of the College Football Playoff in the semifinals.
The Wolverines found themselves down big early, but Michigan kept battling and lost, 51-45.
Michigan turned the ball over three times: two pick-six interceptions and a fumble from Kalel Mullings. But the Wolverines defense intercepted Max Duggan twice and recovered a fumble of its own.
The maize and blue cost themselves a chance to be in the national title game, but the officiating was suspect as well. A Roman Wilson touchdown was called back after a review — it looked to have been a score — and Mullings fumbled the play after. The Wolverines have a shot to go down to win the game with 30-seconds left in the game and a missed targeting call sealed the deal for TCU.
The Wolverines finish 13-1.
Here are our five takeaways.