Blake Corum reveals positive update on season-ending knee surgery, message to Michigan teammates ahead of Big Ten title game

Blake Corum expected to be leading Michigan into the Big Ten Championship Game. Instead, he’s recovering after undergoing season-ending knee surgery.

It’s been a whirlwind, unfortunate change for the Wolverines star, but he’s keeping up a positive mindset. Ahead of Michigan’s title game against Purdue, Corum tweeted a positive update on his surgery, as well as a good luck message to his teammates.

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers, surgery was a success! I believe God does everything for a reason and this is just a obstacle I have to overcome along my journey. Even though I won’t be at game today I will be there in spirit and best believe my guys are ready〽️

— #2⃣BeSavage (@blake_corum) December 3, 2022

“Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers, surgery was a success!” tweeted Corum. “I believe God does everything for a reason and this is just a obstacle I have to overcome along my journey.

“Even though I won’t be at game today I will be there in spirit and best believe my guys are ready.”

Alas, Michigan certainly isn’t readying to play in the Big Ten title game without Blake Corum. While it’ll hurt for him not to be on the field on Saturday, he’ll be there in spirit, and his future remains more than bright.

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Moreover, Corum was originally injured against Illinois, then tried to give it a go vs. Ohio State but missed almost all of that game as well. Nonetheless, the Wolverines won to all but ensure their spot in the College Football Playoff. But it’ll be Donovan Edwards as the go-to running back for their remaining games, not Blake Corum. 

With under three minutes to play in the first half during Michigan’s game against Illinois, Corum took a third-and-six run near the marker and was pushed out of bounds, injuring his knee as he went down.

Corum laid on the ground writing in pain and grabbing his knee while officials reviewed whether he had fumbled the ball before he went down. After a a couple minutes of laying down, Corum was able to get up and walk off the field on his own and is now heading to the locker room just before halftime.

To add salt to the wound, the officiating crew ruled that Blake Corum did fumble the ball and Illinois took over on their own 13, preventing Michigan from scoring just before half.

Before going down, Corum accounted for 103 yards on 17 carries with a touchdown. And he took a screen pass for 41 yards on third down, too.