IN PHOTOS: Tom Brady loses his mind as Michigan pips Alabama in thrilling 27-20 Rose Bowl win
Michigan pipped Alabama 27-20 in overtime to win the Rose Bowl and Tom Brady was thrilled. The former New England Patriots quarterback is a proud alum of the winning program and he was delighted by the victory that sent Michigan to the National Championship game.
Brady filmed himself watching the game and captured the winning moment. He was shirtless and screaming:
"Let's gooo"
He captioned his post:
"OMFG. Go BLue"
The video has also been reproduced below:
Tom Brady gets to relive his own history with Michigan-Alabama Rose Bowl game
As two of the most famous programs in college history, it is always a big game when Michigan and Alabama meet. And Tom Brady has a history in this game. Twenty-four years ago, he was the quarterback who led Michigan to a 35-34 overtime win over Alabama. Now, he got to see J.J. McCarthy and Blake Corum do the same.
Conspiracies abound after thrilling win
There was controversy surrounding this game as Florida State was denied a place in the CFP semifinal by the committee despite having a perfect season. That led to multiple people coming after the organizers, including public officials from the state.
Now, many fans feel that this game was set up to be close but to ensure that Alabama did not get through so that they could not fight for the title under such controversial circumstances. In fact, some had predicted this exact score earlier, which further raised eyebrows.
Ultimately, though, none of those conspiracy theories will matter to Michigan fans. They will be playing for the National Championship a week from now and that will be a fitting finale for their supporters after their heartbreak last season. They were knocked out by TCU then and now finally have a chance to set it right.
They will certainly have belief. And if they need a pep talk, Tom Brady's support for the team could easily be used inside the locker room prior to the team taking to the field. Not every team can claim to have arguably the greatest of all time in their corner, after all.