Without Jim Harbaugh, No. 2 Michigan Grinds Past No. 9 Penn State With 32 Straight Runs in 24–15 Win

Blake Corum (2) of the Michigan Wolverines runs for a touchdown in front of Daequan Hardy (25) of the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half at Beaver Stadium in State College, Penn., on Nov. 11, 2023. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images

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 arm and legs and the Wolverines (10–0, 7–0, No. 3 CFP) improved to 3–0 since it was revealed the program was under NCAA investigation for a sign-stealing scheme.