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ANAHEIM, Calif. − The Michigan football team can only hope its week in Los Angeles will end as magically as it began.
The No. 1 Wolverines (13-0), who reached southern California on Tuesday night for their Rose Bowl matchup with No. 4 Alabama (12-1), had their first West Coast practice Wednesday morning.
In the afternoon, coach Jim Harbaugh, Blake Corum, Mike Sainristil and Kris Jenkins got horse drawn carriage rides down Main Street at Disneyland as part of the Parade of Roses, before they gave their first public comments about the game since they arrived in Los Angeles.
“You know, this is the happiest place on earth … (but) once you get to be 59, 60, the happiest place on earth is a winning locker room,” said Harbaugh, who celebrated his 60th birthday late last week. “We got a chance to be in the happiest place on earth, which would be the winning locker room at the Rose Bowl.”
All three players are in their final season with the Wolverines and spoke about soaking in the moment with their brothers, but at the same time continued to emphasize the team’s sole focus is finding a way to win Monday’s game.
Michigan running back Blake Corum celebrates a touchdown against Iowa during the first half of the Big Ten championship game at Luca Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.
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Corum, a unanimous All-American a season ago, set the U-M single season touchdown record (24) this year, identified two keys to victory that the Wolverines weren’t able to do last year in the Fiesta Bowl against TCU or the season prior against Georgia.
Punch first and play clean.
“In a big game like this, you can’t get behind the 8-ball, you must start fast,” he said. “The first or second drive, points need to be put up and the defense has to…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2023-12-28 01:11:16
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