Throwback Thursday: Tom Brady Leads Michigan Past Alabama in 2000 Orange Bowl

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady decided to do a "Throwback Thursday" post this week, so here's one all about him to thank him for sharing his pre-NFL resume.

On January 1, 2000, Brady played in his final game as quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines in the Orange Bowl.

His opponent: the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Michigan fell behind 14-0 in the second quarter, but Brady was able to lead his team back and tie the game in the third.

Alabama answered right back with two touchdowns of its own, still in the third, before Brady once again brought his team back to see the game tied at 28-28 by the time the fourth quarter arrived.

However, neither team scored in the fourth, with Michigan blocking a 36-yard field-goal attempt as time expired to send the game to overtime.

On the first play of the additional period, Brady hooked up with Shawn Thompson for a 25-yard touchdown. The Wolverines went on to win the game when Crimson Tide kicker Ryan Pflugner's extra-point attempt in the first overtime missed wide right.

Brady passed for 369 yards and four touchdowns in the 35-34 win. A few months later, he would be drafted by the Patriots with the 199th overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft.

Michigan went 10-2 in Brady's final season and finished No. 5 in the polls. 

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