Michigan back Blake Corum has successful knee surgery

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Michigan junior running back Blake Corum had successful surgery Friday for a knee injury suffered against Illinois. Though he won’t be at the game today, he said he would be thinking about his teammates.

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Corum might well have been the Heisman Trophy favorite at this point had he stayed healthy, with USC quarterback Caleb Williams struggling last night against Utah and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud throwing two picks against Michigan. He’ll now have a decision to make about whether to return next year.

For now, he’ll focus on his recovery.

“Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers, surgery was a success,” he shared in a tweet. “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.”

Corum suffered the knee injury in the game against Illinois on Nov. 19 and was taken out of the contest after a 2nd-half carry. He attempted to give it a go at Ohio State last weekend, but was limited to 2 carries for 6 yards and sat out the rest of the game.

Michigan has leaned on Corum throughout the year. He has led an elite rushing offense thanks to 1,463 yards and 18 rushing touchdowns. Heading into the week of the Illinois game, he was also considered one of the leaders in the clubhouse for the Heisman Trophy.

Sophomore Donovan Edwards, who had 216 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns in last week’s 45-23 win over Ohio State. He is dealing with an injury himself, having worn a cast on his right hand during the Ohio State game. Michigan’s other backfield options include freshman CJ Stokes, sophomore Tavierre Dunlap and junior walk-on Isaiah Gash.

There is an outside shot Corum could be ready for the College Football Playoff, namely the national title game should the Wolverines advance that far. To comment on any timeline might be premature, but Rapoport’s update is as conclusive as it gets. It remains to be seen if Corum will leave early for the NFL or not, casting doubt on his future at Michigan.

Michigan takes on Purdue on Saturday in the Big Ten Championship game and will now do so without its best player the rest of the way. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:17 p.m. ET on FOX.

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