Hassan Haskins makes Michigan history with touchdown run in B1G Championship Game
Michigan running back Hassan Haskins is enjoying one of the most productive seasons by a Michigan runner in the program’s long, proud history.
On Saturday night, to put the 2nd-ranked Wolverines up 21-3 on No. 13 Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game, Haskins scored his 19th rushing touchdown of the year.
Our guy @H2_3125 was silky smooth with it. 😎#GoBlue
pic.twitter.com/oA6mm3xD0V— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) December 5, 2021
That score tied him with Ron Johnson for the program’s all-time record for rushing touchdowns in a season. Johnson had 19 in 1968. Haskins will have the chance, with the Wolverines cruising toward a College Football Playoff berth, to break a record that has stood for nearly half a century.
Despite playing in a backfield timeshare with the lighting to Haskins’ Thunder—Blake Corum—Haskins has enjoyed a 1,000-yard season. He entered the day with 1,232 rushing yards and a healthy 5.1 yards-per-carry average. With the third-quarter score on Iowa, Haskins now has 8 touchdown runs in his last 3 outings.
Of course, the big day came in Michigan’s big win over rival Ohio State last Saturday. Haskins had 169 yards and 5 rushing touchdowns in the Wolverines’ 42-27 win. He’s found the end zone at least once in all but 3 Michigan games this season.
Michigan (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) and Iowa (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) are battling it out on FOX.