Report: Michigan's Wilton Speight Has Broken Collarbone
By: Will Burchfield
@burchie_kid
Michigan's College Football Playoff prospects just got a whole lot murkier.
Per the Detroit Free Press, starting quarterback Wilton Speight suffered a broken collarbone in the Wolverines' 14-13 loss at Iowa on Saturday and will miss his team's upcoming game against Indiana.
The injury appeared to occur late in the fourth quarter, when Speight absorbed a heavy blow to his left shoulder. He received attention from the team's medical staff when he came off the field, but the redshirt sophomore never missed a snap.
If the report of a broken collarbone is accurate, Speight will likely be sidelined for far more than a week. An injury of that nature typically takes about six to eight weeks to heal.
If Speight were to miss that much time, he would be unavailable for Michigan's final two games, the last of which is at Ohio State on Nov. 26. He would also miss the Big Ten Championship, should the Wolverines qualify.
In Speight's absence, it appears that John O'Korn will become the starting quarterback. O'Korn has relieved Speight in blowout victories throughout the season and served as the starter at Houston before transferring to Michigan in 2015.
Michigan's third-string quarterback is Shane Morris.
"John, Shane, I would anticipate today, the next couple days, they'd get the majority of the reps (at practice)," Harbaugh said during his Monday press conference, "and that'd be good for them."
Speight was in the midst of a fine season for Michigan prior to his injury, throwing for 15 touchdowns versus just four interceptions and averaging over 215 yards per game.