The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Michigan made a statement in its 41-17 win over Penn State on Oct. 15, running for 418 yards on 55 at- tempts in a showdown between the nation's No. 5 and 10th-ranked teams, respectively. Sophomore running back Donovan Edwards (No. 7) ran for a career-best 173 yards and 2 touchdowns on 16 carries, while ju- nior Blake Corum had 28 attempts for 166 yards and 2 scores of his own. Head coach Jim Harbaugh's vision of two great backs and an elite offensive line was on full display. "I think they really propel each other," Harbaugh said. "The offensive line knows that if they give Blake space, Donovan space, any kind of crack, they're going to make the most of it. You can't have two guys that are happier about the way their offensive line comes off the ball than Donovan Edwards and Blake Corum. It's the ultimate team sport, and they're big fans of each other. I can tell you that." Graduate center Olu Oluwatimi said Michigan ex- pects to have great success on the ground. It's the Wolverines' identity, and it is shaped by the reps they get in practice. "We practice this during the week, our run game go- ing against our defense that gives us crazy looks," he said. "So, on game day, it's much easier, when teams are not going to throw as much at you. And when you have Blake and 'Dono,' you know they're going to make you right as an offensive line. And that happened [against Penn State]." — Anthony Broome PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL MICHIGAN BACKS RUN WILD IN WIN OVER PENN STATE