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Colston Loveland, Blake Corum deliver huge plays on crucial TD drive vs. Washington
By Sydney Hunte
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Colston Loveland and Blake Corum helped Michigan extend its lead over Washington to 27-13 with just over 7 minutes remaining in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
Loveland had a gorgeous leaping catch to open the Wolverines’ drive, ultimately going for a 41-yard completion to put his team at the Washington 30. Four plays later, with the Wolverines at the Huskies’ 12 facing a 2nd-and-7, Corum broke off a gutsy 12-yard-run into the end zone to stretch the Michigan advantage.
For Corum, it was the latest play in what has been a record-breaking 4 years at Michigan. It was his 17th TD of the season and 57th of his career, ranking 2nd in program history in the latter category.
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Michigan led 17-3 early in the 2nd quarter but saw Washington continue to battle back and keep things close, eventually getting to within 20-13. But Loveland and Corum’s 4th-quarter plays gave the Wolverines much-needed breathing room in search of a first national championship since 1997.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
