When the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines take on the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, they will have running back Black Corum in the lineup, a huge boost to their chances of winning this Big Ten showdown.
The running back suffered a scary knee injury during the team’s win over Illinois last weekend. Late in the second quarter of Saturday’s game, Corum took a carry to the right side of the field. As he neared the sideline and was about to be tackled by a number of Illinois, he jumped into the air and grabbed his left knee in obvious pain as he went down to the ground.
An official decision on Corum’s status didn’t come before Saturday’s game, but one Michigan player seemed to imply that he would be unavailable for the game.
“We’ve planned for this,” Michigan offensive tackle Ryan Hayes said Monday, according to Griffin Strom of Eleven Warriors. “He’s a great player, but I think everybody else is just gonna step up with him out, and I think we’re up to the challenge.”
Michigan running back Blake Corum is good to go and taking part in pregame warmups ahead of kickoff at No. 2 Ohio State.
The Wolverines ball-carrier dealt with a banged up knee last week. Corum is warming up in the ‘Shoe.@LanternSports pic.twitter.com/kcwmiSL2Pj
— Jacob Benge (@JacobBenge) November 26, 2022
However, it appears that was simply a slip of the tongue and Corum will be available. That’s great news for Michigan, though it remains to be seen just how much he plays.
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