Blake Corum has cemented himself in Michigan Wolverines history on one of the biggest plays in the history of the program.
It's happened, as Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines have won a College Football Playoff Semifinal, as they topped Nick Saban's Alabama in overtime. It was one of the great games in college football history, but after a back-and-forth duel, the Wolverines finally won the big one.
There were plenty of heroes in Michigan's historic, iconic win, but none stands above running back Blake Corum, who scored through the air in the first half and then again on a nice run in overtime to give the Wolverines a lead they'd never relinquish. But besides granting his team a shot at a National Championship, Corum achieved a momentous individual milestone.
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Blake Corum breaks the Michigan record for most career TD runs. pic.twitter.com/p9yemaiXdx
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Here's the moment that Corum made history with his game-winning touchdown.
BLAKE CORUM IS PHENOMENAL#PMSCFBRoseBowl pic.twitter.com/bFBxTe2Mkz
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 2, 2024
With his overtime scamper to the end zone, Corum powered his way to the top of the all-time Michigan rushing touchdown career leaderboard. It was the 56th ground score of his tenure in Maize and Blue, and definitely the biggest. It won the Wolverines their biggest game in recent memory- if not modern program history- and put him in an incredibly prestigious position.
Corum is also a Michigan record holder for the 25 rushing touchdowns he's scored this year, including the run against Alabama. When you combine his heroic performances in wins at Penn State, against Ohio State, and of course in Pasadena against Alabama and his remarkable career accolades, he is a nearly-undebatable "Rushmore" player for one of college football's most storied programs.
Michigan has one more game to be played, but after the failures of years past- most notably playoff semifinal losses the past two seasons- this season is already one that will never be forgotten. Corum isn't the only reason Michigan is where they are, but had he not returned for one final season, there's no guarantee that any of their accomplishments would have happened, and the Ann Arbor faithful will always be grateful for that.
