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HOUSTON It had always been about the seniors, the core of leaders who came back for one more season, one more shot at “natty-or-bust,” as running back Blake Corum pledged last season.
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Faced with 2nd & 7 on the Washington 12 yard line, leading 20-13 midway through the fourth quarter, Michigan gave the ball to Blake Corum. With three TEs to the bottom of the formation, the Wolverines pulled AJ Barner across, along with left guard Trevor Keegan running to the right. Barner hit his block but Keegan wasn't quick enough to get to Washington LB Alphonzo Tuputala, who had a free run at Corum. The diminutive running back saw Tuputala to his outside and cutback inside.
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When Michael Penix Jr. connected with Ty Fryfogle for a 24-yard touchdown late in the first quarter, it gave Indiana a lead over Michigan that it would not relinquish.