Alabama football’s 2024 season is set to come to an end Tuesday, when the Crimson Tide finishes the year how it began: facing Michigan. Unlike the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl that turned out to be Nick Saban’s final game, the ReliaQuest Bowl matchup has no College Football Playoff stakes.

The game still represents a chance for the Tide to keep up the 10-win season streak it began in 2008. Kalen DeBoer’s first postseason game as UA’s head coach is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. CT Tuesday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., and will be aired on ESPN.

Before that, here’s three questions for Alabama to answer in its season finale.

How will the depleted wide receiver group perform?

Alabama was a little thin at wide receiver even before the transfer portal opened, due to injuries. The departure of Kobe Prentice, Kendrick Law, Caleb Odom and Emmanuel Henderson certainly didn’t help.

Jaylen Mbakwe, who spent the regular season as a cornerback, is moving to wideout for the ReliaQuest Bowl and beyond. He joins just four other scholarship receivers, including Ryan Williams, Germie Bernard, Jaren Hamilton and Rico Scott.

Williams and Bernard carried the load for the Crimson Tide throughout the regular season. Whoever else steps up will be interesting to see.

Mbakwe has earned rave reviews so far since moving to offense.

“He’s certainly got the skill set, and really excited about what he can do for us there at that position,” DeBoer said “He’s got the speed. He’s had the ball in his hands all through high school, running the offense there at that level, and then we’ve used him in the punt return game and the return games. We’re just really comfortable with what he can bring to the table.”

Will we see a motivated Crimson Tide?

In the past, Alabama teams have been accused of tuning out and losing focus once there was nothing left to play for. This year’s Crimson Tide faces a Michigan team that should be overmatched, but UA has lost to worse squads this season.

Without a playoff bid on the table, Alabama has to look elsewhere for motivation. Both players and coaches have downplayed any idea of the ReliaQuest Bowl as a revenge game.

“It comes down to unfinished business,” quarterback Jalen Milroe said. “When it comes to the last game of your season, how can we finish on top?”

Alabama also has a streak on the table. The Crimson Tide hasn’t won less than 10 games since 2007, something players have said is important to continue.

“That’s definitely one of our tasks,” Milroe said. “That’s definitely one of our missions, to have that 10-win season. And that’s something that we gotta go get, it’s not something that’s going to be given to us.”

Who is playing their final college games?

Milroe’s upcoming NFL Draft decision is an interesting one. He could very well be playing in his final game for Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

The redshirt junior wasn’t sharing any final choices before the game.

“I think, for me, it’s all about maximizing right now,” Milroe said. “Taking care of right now, because future-tense, it’s hard to get to that point unless you’re taking care of right now. So taking in the moment of just playing with my guys right now. Prepare as much as possible, practice and take care of right now.”

Other Alabama players who will have to make a draft decision in the near future include Tyler Booker, Germie Bernard, Jihaad Campbell, Deontae Lawson, Domani Jackson and more.