A hush took over the Big House crowd, packed into Michigan Stadium on Saturday for senior day.
The hope for fans, initially, was the chance to get to send Michigan football out of its final home game in 2022 with momentum.
Instead, all the focus was on star running back Blake Corum, young quarterback J.J. McCarthy and avoiding a near-stunning upset, as Wolverines kicker Jake Moody hit three field goals in the fourth quarter — the final one with nine seconds left — to give U-M a slim 19-17 victory over Illinois.
Corum, Michigan's Heisman Trophy candidate in the backfield, left late in the first half after suffering an apparent leg injury.