Jalen Milroe ran straight into a Michigan defense that was waiting for him on fourth and 3 in overtime as No. 4 Alabama was stopped short in 27-20 loss to the No. 1 Wolverines on Monday during the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Rose Bowl.

The Alabama quarterback was stopped 2 yards short.

It was the final play that caught many former Alabama players’ attention.

Coach Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines (14-0) will play for the school’s first national title since 1997 on Jan. 8 in Houston, but only after a late comeback and last-second stop beat No. 4 Alabama 27-20 in overtime on Monday in the Rose Bowl.

Roman Wilson made a 4-yard TD catch with 1:34 left in regulation for the Wolverines, who hadn’t scored in the second half until that gritty 75-yard drive led by J.J. McCarthy.

Blake Corum then needed only two snaps to score in the first overtime period, breaking tackles and spinning wildly on his second carry into the end zone.

Jalen Milroe connected with Jermaine Burton at the Michigan 3 on third-and-goal in overtime, and Alabama leaned on its quarterback’s athleticism on the final play call, but Milroe was stopped short.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.