TheWolverine.com Podcast: Balas and Skene on Big Ten vs. Michigan, win over PSU
Michigan handled Penn State, 24-15, in Happy Valley Saturday, the defense stifling the PSU offense. The Wolverines silenced many doubters and kept their Big Ten and national title hopes alive and will head to Maryland Saturday for a noon game in College Park.
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Michigan running back Blake Corum led the way with a big game, part of a 227-yard effort on the ground. He finished with 145 yards, including a back-breaking 30-yard touchdown run with about 4 minutes remaining.
“We knew we hadn’t been running the ball as effectively as we have in the past, and we took that to heart,” Michigan offensive guard Trevor Keegan noted. ‘They were the No. 1 rushing defense in the country. They were only averaging like 60.4 yards a game [allowed]. We knew that we were going to have to win this game in the trenches, we knew we were going to have to run the ball.
“The guys, we were so locked in this week. It was so awesome when it was on our back at the end there. And Blake and Dono[van Edwards], they were trusting us and trusting the holes we made, and they were hitting them fast and quick. It was awesome.”
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Corum, bloodied and breathing hard, said they couldn’t have scripted it better.
“Going into halftime we said, up front we’re going to dominate,” the Michigan senior added. “I just kept pushing them — push, man, and fight. Fight, fight, fight. We’re going to run hard. That’s what happened. I’m so proud of the offensive line, the tight ends, receivers, Don and myself and everyone else. That’s a great win.”
But there were issues in pass blocking and things that will need to improve if the Wolverines are going to meet their goals. TheWolverine.com’s Chris Balas and 5-time Big Ten champion Doug Skene discuss it in today’s podcast.
