Wilton Speight: First career game with 300+ yards passing

Submitted by Fieldy'sNuts on

Congratulations to Wilton. Also, thank you for not transfering.

Final Stats: 

312 Yards

25/37 (67.5%)

4 TDs

0 Ints

Long of 45 yards (TD to Darboh)

Erik_in_Dayton

September 10th, 2016 at 4:00 PM ^

...throwing the ball away and taking a sack when there was no play to be made. He's come a long way from the guy took those first snaps against Minnesota last year. I'm optimistic that he's going to be a very steady hand on the wheel this year. I'm impressed.

LSAClassOf2000

September 10th, 2016 at 4:17 PM ^

If you look at Speight 2015 in that game versus now, the development is quite evident and I think that is probably one of the most important takeaways from this game, where there were indeed plays that had him in a bind. Those were sound decisions and it definitely gives me hope that the offense is in good hands as we march on through the schedule. 

JamieH

September 11th, 2016 at 3:04 AM ^

IMO this would be an interesting thread if Speight had like 9 starts or something.  Given that this is only his second start ever, it really isn't a very interesting stat.   It's basically the first college football game he has ever thrown a large number of passes in. 

lhglrkwg

September 10th, 2016 at 4:04 PM ^

Thats probably one of the best stat lines of any Michigan QB since Henne, no? Denard had some wild games but they usually featured 50% completions and a few INTs

MikeInA2

September 10th, 2016 at 5:39 PM ^

My concern continues to be "STOP THE RUN" and the power running game.  It should continue to improve, but to beat the Big 10s best, it's a must.  Go Blue!

Fieldy'sNuts

September 10th, 2016 at 6:47 PM ^

UCF's game plan was to pick on an inexperienced QB by stacking the box to take away the run and force him to beat them with his arm (which he did) and blitz the hell out of him to see if they could force him to make an error (which he didn't). Future opponents will take notice that this is not a winning strategy against 2016 Michigan.   

SD Larry

September 10th, 2016 at 8:23 PM ^

Speight.  Confidence building numbers and performance.  Really looks like a polished QB.  

Excited about where his progression is heading.  O'Korn looked good when in too.  Go Blue !!