With coach Jim Harbaugh back on the sideline for the first time in four weeks, Michigan routed Iowa 26-0 to win its third straight outright Big Ten Conference crown for the first time in program history.
INDIANAPOLIS — Blake Corum scored twice, tying the school record for touchdown runs with 55, and No. 2 Michigan beat No. 18 Iowa 26-0 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship game to likely take the top seed in the College Football Playoff.
With coach Jim Harbaugh back on the sideline for the first time in four weeks, the Wolverines (13-0, No. 2 CFP) routed Iowa (10-3, No. 16 CFP) to win three straight outright conference crowns for the first time in school history.
«The last two [title] teams, we were strong. But there’s something special about this team,» Corum said on Fox’s postgame show. «But like Kobe Bryant said, ‘the job’s not done.'»
And with No. 1 Georgia falling to No. 8 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game, Harbaugh and the Wolverines are poised — finally — to claim the top playoff seed and reach No. 1. Harbaugh became the first coach in conference history to win three straight outright titles and he celebrated by running evasively to avoid getting doused in a Gatorade bath.
Michigan also extended its school record of consecutive wins over Big Ten foes to 25. Corum tied Anthony Thomas’ school career rushing touchdown mark.
