Michigan's Corum to attempt to play, sources say

Michigan prima tailback Blake Corum is expected to effort to play against Ohio State connected Saturday, sources told ESPN, arsenic an aerial of ambiguity hangs implicit his imaginable effectiveness due to the fact that of a genu injury.

Corum, 1 of the starring candidates for the Heisman Trophy, injured his genu precocious successful the archetypal fractional against Illinois past week. Michigan manager Jim Harbaugh called Corum's near genu "structurally good" pursuing the Wolverines' 19-17 win, but Corum returned for lone 2 plays successful the 2nd fractional earlier being pulled for the remainder of the game. He carried the shot conscionable 1 clip aft the wounded and did not play during the Wolverines' fourth-quarter comeback.

Sources said Corum isn't expected to beryllium 100% successful the aftermath of the injury, and the fig of carries helium volition person and his wide effectiveness erstwhile helium does get the shot are questions lingering implicit his return. While Corum has traveled and volition dress, it's not expected that helium volition beryllium capable to flash the apical signifier that has him tied for No. 1 nationally successful touchdowns scored (19) and No. 4 successful rushing yards (1,457).

The Michigan unit is expected to show Corum intimately successful warm-ups, but the anticipation is that helium volition play and spot however helium tin grip the pain. Corum told section media successful Michigan this week that he's "good" portion handing retired turkeys to section families successful need.

Last year, Michigan dominated the enactment of scrimmage against Ohio State successful a 42-27 mashing. That included the Wolverines rushing for 297 yards and 7.2 yards per carry. Corum carried the shot six times for 87 yards successful that game.

This year, Michigan boasts the country's No. 4 rushing offense, moving for 243.8 yards per game.

Michigan's backup tailback, the dynamic sophomore Donovan Edwards, is besides expected to effort a instrumentality aft suffering a manus injury. Edwards missed the Illinois crippled past week and a bulk of the Nebraska crippled the play before, erstwhile helium was constricted to 2 carries due to the fact that of the injury.

Edwards' effectiveness due to the fact that of the manus contented volition beryllium monitored closely, arsenic helium is simply a dynamic portion of Michigan's passing offense. Edwards is averaging 12.8 yards per drawback connected 14 receptions this year. Two of his six touchdowns this play person travel done the air.