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Now healthy, Zach Charbonnet aiming to lead Michigan's young running corps

Zach Charbonnet enters his sophomore season knowing he is far from a finished product as a running back, but he is the Wolverines’ leading returning rusher and finally fully healthy.

As the Wolverines prepare to open this shortened Big Ten season at Minnesota on Saturday, running back is a position of strength, a big swing from last season when game experience was not the calling card of the group. Charbonnet, who last year set a school freshman record with 11 touchdowns, leads a room that includes Hassan Haskins, Christian Turner, freshman Blake Corum and veteran Chris Evans, who missed last season while he paid dues during a one-year suspension from the university.