‘I Thank God’: Michigan RBs Lead Team to National Championship Win
By Movieguide® Contributor
The Michigan Wolverines faced the Washington Huskies Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.
The Wolverines began the game with an early lead and defeated the Huskies.
Running backs Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards helped lead the team to victory.
The two combined “for 238 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries. They became the first teammates ever to each surpass 100 yards rushing in a CFP title game, and the Wolverines as a team combined for 303 rushing yards, the most in any CFP or BCS title game,” Sports Spectrum reported.
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“Corum ran the ball 21 times for 134 yards and two touchdowns, while Edwards had 104 yards on six rushes and two touchdowns. J.J. McCarthy played mistake free football at quarterback with 10-of-18 passes completed for 140 yards,” USA TODAY also wrote of the star running backs.
After the win, ESPN broadcaster Molly McGrath asked Corum how he believed the team could get the win.
“God,” Corum said. “God gave me the faith…We came back as a team, we came back as brothers, and this is what we came back for. We came back to get a natty, we came back to win for Michigan, and we did it. I’m just so blessed.”
Before the game, Corum also stood firm in his faith.
“This is something I’ve always dreamed of, getting to this stage, getting an opportunity to play in the national championship,” he expressed. “What a blessing it is. I thank God so much for allowing me to be here. I’m just so thankful, so thankful to be given this opportunity. It’s truly a blessing.”
“I just thank God that he’s allowed me to [play football],” fellow running back Edwards explained. “He showed me the ups, the downs, and it’s about what I do with it. It’s about if I’m going to fall from it or continue to rise from adversity and trials and tribulation.”
Movieguide® recently reported on Blake Corum:
Michigan football’s Blake Corum had his chance in the College Football Playoffs this year after he witnessed his team lose to TCU from the sidelines last year.
This year, Corum, the Wolverines’ top running back, secured Michigan a spot in the College Football National Championship.
The team took the game into overtime. With one drive, Corum ran the ball for a 17-yard touchdown, which put the yellow and blue ahead 27-20 over the Crimson Tide. From then on, Michigan’s defense went to work and stopped Alabama’s quarterback, Jalen Milroe, to secure the win.
After the game, Corum told ESPN’s Holly Rowe his feelings about the moment.
“I don’t really know what to say right now. I’m just blessed. I want to thank God for allowing me to be here. This time last year, I wasn’t here, so I just want to thank God.”
