Michigan didn’t get a chance to throw the ball downfield in last Saturday’s season-opening rout of Hawaii. This week, the Wolverines offense made sure to let new starting quarterback Wilton Speight air things out early.
Speight completed passes of 35, 32 and 45 yards on Michigan’s first three scoring drives to open up a comfortable lead against UCF. The offense cooled off in the second half, and Speight finished with with 312 yards on 25-of-37 passing and four touchdowns. He left the game after giving the Wolverines a 51-14 lead early in the fourth quarter, a score that would hold up.