Wilton Speight arrived at UCLA as a graduate transfer seeking one last chance at college glory. He began the season as the starting quarterback and lasted less than a half before getting hurt. Ever since, he’s played only as an injury replacement.
“One thing I learned from coach [Jim] Harbaugh was just to build a callus and not let things that are not in your control affect you,” Speight said Saturday night after his latest fill-in performance, “and the only thing I’ve been able to control the past couple of weeks is my attitude and I’ve just tried to be as positive as I can and let that kind of glow a little bit so my teammates can see it.