Photos: Images from Michigan's 33-28 Outback Bowl loss to South Carolina

Posted on Tue, Jan 1, 2013 : 9:55 p.m.

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Michigan football team nearly pulled off the upset Saturday at Raymond James Stadium.

But nearly isn't quite good enough.

The Wolverines closed out their 2012 campaign with a 33-28 loss to South Carolina in the Outback Bowl, finishing the year at 8-5.

AnnArbor.com photographer Melanie Maxwell was in Tampa to capture all the images, check out her gallery of 71 images from the 2013 Outback Bowl.

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