Jim Harbaugh was a man of few words Monday night moments after his No. 1 Michigan Wolverines defeated No. 4 Alabama in overtime 27-20 in the CFP’s semifinal at the Rose Bowl.

His defense, on fourth-and-3, stuffed Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff national championship.

“We were going to overcome anything that was inside this stadium,” Harbaugh told Holly Rowe.

The Wolverines scored the final 14 points in what was a game for either team to take.

Blake Corum rushed for a 17-yard touchdown on the second snap of overtime. Harbaugh’s Wolverines will play for their school’s first national title since 1997 against Washington or Texas on Jan. 8 in Houston.

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.

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.

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 ran straight into a Michigan defense that was waiting for him.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.