Over the past three weeks, the Michigan offense has come alive, in part because of a quarterback change to Brandon Peters, but mainly due to a new-found explosiveness in the run game. The leader of the running back corps, Karan Higdon, has accumulated 408 yards on the ground in that timeframe. But, he is not alone. Both Ty Isaac and Chris Evans have had 100+ yardage games as well.
The case of Chris Evans is a bit perplexing. Entering the 2017 season, Evans was the presumed starter at running back after having an electric freshman season. But after a 78-yard performance against the Florida Gators, Evans’s game sputtered.