Michigan on ‘completely satisfied journey’ after first 10-0 begin since 2006

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — With Michigan’s 34-3 win over Nebraska, the Wolverines have began the season 10-0 for simply the third time since 1975.

The final time Michigan was undefeated by the primary 10 video games was 2006 underneath Lloyd Automotive and earlier than that was in 1997, when the group received the Nationwide Championship together with the Huskers.

It is a great distance from the place the Wolverines have been after the 2020 season, after they went 2-4 and there have been questions of whether or not or not Jim Harbaugh would proceed teaching at Michigan.

“Simply going 1-0, that is what we’re attempting to do every week. Actually proud, I am actually pleased with the group. I imply, the gamers are those that deserve essentially the most credit score,” Harbaugh stated after the sport. “I imply, they’ve labored so darn onerous and it is such an actual tight knit group, it is enjoyable. It is a joyful, completely satisfied journey that we’re on.

“It is a mission nevertheless it’s a cheerful mission. Not one which has any anxiousness or any anger or any form of worry to it. It is a completely satisfied journey.”

Harbaugh guided the Wolverines to a 11-1 report in 2021, dropping to Michigan State, and a Huge Ten Championship win over Iowa. Michigan was in a position to avenge that loss to the Spartans this season and is now on a collision course with rival Ohio State. It might be the primary time the groups are each undefeated for The Sport since 2006 when Ohio State was ranked No. 1 and Michigan No. 2.

The Wolverines should play Illinois first and Ohio State will play Maryland earlier than the Nov. 26 matchup in Columbus, and Michigan is not trying previous the Illini simply but.

For the Wolverines, there are nonetheless questions on offense surrounding the cross sport, however a giant a part of the group’s success has been on the bottom with working again Blake Corum. The junior again had 162 yards and a landing towards the Huskers and is simply the third Huge Ten participant during the last 15 seasons to run for not less than one landing in every of his group’s first 10 video games.

Corum has had seven straight video games with 100 or extra rush yards and a landing, which is the longest streak by a Michigan participant during the last 25 years. He had 28 makes an attempt within the sport towards Nebraska, and regardless of the heavy workload, Corum says he is greater than able to persevering with by the final two video games.

“I may play a complete ‘nother season. No, however, you recognize, I am good, I am feeling nice,” Corum stated. “I really feel that I simply proceed to get higher. You understand, I deal with my physique actually good.”

Corum’s longest run on the day was simply 12 yards, however he nonetheless managed to common 5.8 yards per carry and gave credit score to the whole offense for the success on the bottom. “They’re undoubtedly packing the field, 100%. however I’ve the perfect offensive line within the nation. They dominate up entrance, my tight ends dominate, receivers dominate, so when everybody’s dominating, it permits me to have success and discover these matchups and simply actually run onerous,” Corum stated. “Like at present, there was no lengthy ones nevertheless it was gritty. It was gritty for positive. You understand, lots of runs within the center and lots of success.”

That success has propelled Michigan to a different win and a 10-0 season. It is not over but, and the Wolverines aren’t celebrating, nevertheless it has given Harbaugh an opportunity to mirror on the effort and time his group has put in to show this system round to get so far.

“A lot onerous work has gone into the group being undefeated. So many guys have simply carried out a lot, labored so onerous,” Harbaugh stated. “Some guys have been banged up alongside the best way. So, lots of onerous work has gone in and we wish to hold it going. It was essential for them to maintain this undefeated streak, this win streak going.”