Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) eludes Auburn defensive lineman Quientrail Jamison-Travis (97) on a running play during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. AP Photo/Vasha Hunt

Michigan will reportedly play without one of its top running backs in the upcoming ReliaQuest Bowl. Senior Donovan Edwards told WXYZ-TV on Saturday that he plans to sit out the Dec. 31 matchup against No.

When the Alabama Crimson Tide and Michigan Wolverines face off in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl, it will be their third head-to-head meeting in five seasons -- and their second in the past 365 days. At least from the standpoint of uniforms,

"I just have a lot on my mind right now," Donovan Edwards told WXYZ, announcing he is opting out of Michigan vs Alabama in ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31.

While Michigan begins preparation for its upcoming bowl game, conversations continue behind the scenes between coaches and members of the roster still considering their next steps. The Wolverines have already seen a flurry of players enter the NCAA transfer portal in recent days,

Michigan running back Donovan Edwards told reporters he will not play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against No. 11 Alabama to focus on preparing for the NFL Draft.

Michigan running back Donovan Edwards told reporters he will not play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against No. 11 Alabama on Dec. 31 to focus on preparing for the NFL draft.

The defending national champions and the first team left out of the CFP will face off in a relatively inconsequential bowl game.