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Alabama-Michigan Rose Bowl confidential: Keys to victory

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The most interesting part of Alabama's Rose Bowl matchup with Michigan is the juxtaposition of two coaches who are defiant in their beliefs.

The identities of Jim Harbaugh's Michigan team and Nick Saban's Alabama team aren't ambiguous. They are the heads of the two all-time winningest programs in the sport, and they remain on top by prioritizing crisp, efficient and mistake-free football.

Michigan has just five turnovers on the year, its 3.2 points per drive is No. 6 nationally, and it has the fewest plays that go for zero or negative yards outside of the service academies, per ESPN Stats & Info.