Michigan's loss to Iowa on Saturday has cost them more than just that game.
Staring quarterback Wilton Speight suffered a broken collarbone in the fourth quarter of that game and will miss the remainder of the season with the injury, according to MGoBlog.com:
Per a source, Wilton Speight has broken his collarbone and is out for the remainder of the regular season. Depending on the exact nature of the issue it is possible he could return for the bowl game.
FWIW, when Tony Romo broke his collarbone last year he was projected to be out eight weeks, and was supposed to be out 6-8 after collarbone surgery in May. Speight had a bad collarbone break in high school—that's why he's a year older than most of his class—and may be in line for a similar surgery.
Speight has started every game for the Wolverines this season, completing 62.3 percent of his passes for 2,156 yards, 15 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Backup John O'Korn will start in Speight's absence. O'Korn, who lost the starting job to Speight in a close competition on training camp, as appeared in seven games this season, going 13/18 passing for 114 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.
Michigan hosts Indiana this weekend, then will travel to face bitter rival Ohio State in Columbus next Saturday. The Wolverines can clinch the Big Ten East title by winning both games.
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