Michigan U. Wins Their First Unanimous Title In 75 Years

The University of Michigan went (15-0) and won their first unanimous national crown since 1948 (they shared the title with Nebraska in 1997), defeating (14-1) Washington University (34-13) in last night’s title tilt.

Michigan, which really did not trail all year in any up for grabs tilt, save the late comeback win in the semis vs Alabama, never trailed in the title tilt, jumping (7-0) and (14-3) on a pair of 40 plus yard(s) touchdown runs by Donovan Edwards.

Blake Corum, who joined “Der” Henry of Alabama as the only players in college football annals with touchdown runs in all or even as many as 15 games in a season, added 2 in the 4th quarter when Michigan extended 7 and 14 point leads into the 21 point margin of victory.

The Michigan defense was superb, stifling “Wash” quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and allowed but 3 touchdowns in the two playoff victories that finally yielded an “all the way” crown for Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh.

I cite both Will Johnson and Mike Sainristil from that defense, each of whom had interceptions, the former on a great deflected catch on the second half’s first play which set up the second of James Turner’s field goals (ode to another title winning kicker, Jim Turner, who had 3 in the Jets’ long ago Supe win vs the Colts) and the latter racing 81 yards with an “int” that set up Corum’s second touchdown and the final margin.

A big play was a catch and run by Colston Loveland of 41 yards on the 71 yard TD drive that gave “Mich” a (27-13) lead with 7:09 left in the game.

Blake Corum #2 with the football, pictured above.