Michigan’s situation at running back to start the game wasn’t ideal with Donovan Edwards ruled out, and then things got worse in the second quarter when Heisman candidate Blake Corum left the game after taking a hit to the knee. Corum would return for one rush in the second half but players like C.J. Stokes and Isaiah Gash were the ones who had to carry the load the rest of the way.
For Gash, his biggest contributions came as a pass-catcher. Gash had three receptions on the day for 24 yards, but that stat-line doesn’t tell the full story — two plays do.