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Michigan fans are hopeful that the Wolverines are going to win on Monday, but Ann Arbor pubs are prepping regardless of the outcome.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Malik Hall matched his career high with 24 points and Mady Sissoko matched his career best with 12 rebounds as Michigan State routed Penn State, 92-61 on Thursday night.

Headed to Texas to see Michigan take on Washington in the College Football Playoff National Championship? Some flights to Houston are already sold out, while others have tickets left that are going for thousands.

Michigan and Washington both won their semifinal games in dramatic fashions on New Years Day.

The stage is set for the final game of the college football season. Here's where things stand for Michigan and Washington.

Blake Corum's 17-yard touchdown run lifted Michigan to a 27-20 lead in the first overtime possession. A defensive stand by Michigan on fourth-and-three sealed the win.

No evidence was found that someone at Michigan State University leaked Brenda Tracy's name after she reported Mel Tucker for sexual harassment, according to an investigation by law firm Jones Day.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The NCAA sent Michigan a notice of allegations related to impermissible on- and off-campus recruiting during the COVID-19 dead period and coaching activities, potential violations that led to the school’s self-imposed three-game suspension of Jim Harbaugh to start the season.

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan State needed more than a month to look like the team respected enough to be ranked No. 4 in the preseason AP Top 25.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists and Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan 83-66 on Saturday as Wolverines coach Juwan Howard returned to his head coaching duties for the first time this season after having heart surgery in September.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Juwan Gary scored 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Brice Williams scored all his 14 points in the second half and Nebraska beat Michigan State 77-70 Sunday night.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tarris Reed Jr. scored a career-high 19 points and Michigan got hot from the floor in the second half, pulling away from Iowa to earn a 90-80 Big Ten Conference victory on Sunday.

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Top-seeded Michigan will face Southeastern Conference champion Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal to be played as the 110th edition of the Rose Bowl Game.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Blake Corum scored twice, tying the school record for touchdown runs with 55, and No. 2 Michigan beat No. 18 Iowa 26-0 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship game to likely take the top seed in the College Football Playoff.

After years of failed starts, the $250 million center's construction will finally kick off on Dec. 14.

"Priority No. 1 is to learn the roster, not just what they look like on tape, but what their story is," he said. "You can coach these guys as hard as you care about these guys."