The 27th run was Corum's 30-yard touchdown to seal it with 4:15 left.
With Jim Harbaugh banned by the Big Ten Conference, J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum and No. 2 Michigan played unfazed by a scandal that has hounded the program for weeks — and their toughest opponent yet — grinding past No. 9 Penn State 24-15 Saturday.Corum ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns, McCarthy made a few key plays with his arms and legs and the Wolverines improved to 3-0 since it was revealed the program was under NCAA investigation for a sign-stealing scheme.
Offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore served as acting head coach and led the Wolverines onto the field to start the game.Fans who didn't know Michigan was playing without its head coach probably would not have noticed a difference in the Wolverines.Penn State, Michigan's first-ranked opponent this season, got on the board first and became the first team to produce a first-and-goal situation against Michigan.
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