Late in the fourth quarter with their backs up against the wall, the Michigan Wolverines called upon running back Blake Corum to save them from what could have become all-too-familiar territory on New Year’s Day.
Corum rushed for a 17-yard touchdown in overtime, and the top-seeded Wolverines advanced to their first National Championship over fourth-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl. Corum, who tallied an early touchdown pass and rushed for 83 yards in the game, needed only two snaps to score during the first possession of the game’s only overtime, breaking tackles and spinning wildly into the end zone.