Michigan football: 3 expectations for the Wolverines vs Rutgers

Blake Corum goes off again

This one is likely the least surprising and most anticipated of my expectations to this point. Michigan football has itself a gem in Blake Corum, and every weekend he goes out and proves it.

No matter who the Wolverines’ opponent is, Corum puts on a show with his quick feet, strong running, and seemingly unstoppable bursts of speed. The junior back is one of the best rushing talents that Michigan has seen in recent years, and that is saying something.

Coming into the season Corum was expected to fill the large shoes of Hassan Haskins — Michigan’s starting RB last year that infamously went for five touchdowns against the Buckeyes in the Wolverines’ 42-27 win.

Through eight games, Corum totals nearly 1,100 yards and has racked up an astounding 14 touchdowns — mind you there are still at least five games remaining on Michigan’s schedule.

In Corum’s worst Big Ten game (at Indiana), the star running back went for over 120 yards and a touchdown. In his best game, Blake Corum ran wild on a decent Maryland defense, totaling 243 rushing yards and two touchdowns by himself. Even against some of the best defenses in the conference and nation, Corum has impressed (133 and a touchdown at Iowa, 166 and two touchdowns vs Penn State).

It is safe to say that Corum (and backup RB Donovan Edwards who gets a good amount of carries as well) will have a huge game on Saturday. Rutgers is just one more stop on the Blake Corum Heisman campaign.