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Heisman campaign for Michigan football's Blake Corum reaching a crescendo

Jim Harbaugh tried not to make the comparison, but he just couldn't help himself.

Michigan football's coach was asked about running back Blake Corum's Heisman Trophy chances, given his stellar nine games so far, and Harbaugh did something he normally doesn't like to do.

"I had a great running back at Stanford, Toby Gerhart, who finished second (in the Heisman race), and Blake has meant even more to this 2022 team than Toby did," he said. "There I go, making a comparison, which I should never do. Two great players, it’s like trying to compare — I always try to stay away from that.