Michigan football: Blake Corum looks like superstar for Jim Harbaugh

The Michigan Wolverines and head coach Jim Harbaugh have a star in running back Blake Corum.

John Harbaugh, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, is having some trouble at the running back position ahead of the 2021 season. Jim Harbaugh, the sideline boss for the Michigan Wolverines has no such problem on his team. That has been evident just two games into the campaign, thanks to the presence of sophomore Blake Corum.

On Saturday, Michigan defeated the Washington Huskies by the score of 31-10, as Harbaugh leaned on Corum and the running game to lead the way at Ann Arbor.

Michigan: Blake Corum runs all over Washington on Saturday

Corum did not receive much playing time during his freshman season in the 2020 season, as he logged just 26 carries for 74 yards and two touchdowns through six games. To begin his sophomore season, Corum is taking his increase in snaps and making the most of them. In the team’s 47-14 opening week win over Western Michigan, Corum logged 111 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries.

But against Washington, Corum ran all over the Huskies’ defense.

Corum scored the first touchdown of the game for Michigan, and it came on an impressive 67-yard run in the second quarter after finding an open crease at the line of scrimmage. He would score two more touchdowns for the Wolverines — a seven-yard run in the third quarter and a four-yard run in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter.

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Corum logged 171 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries, giving him an average of 8.1 yards per run. He looks to extend his impressive start to the 2021 season next week when the Wolverines take on the Northern Illinois Huskies.

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