Michigan Football vs Illinois: Important Takeaways from the Wolverines Win

Wilton Speight continues to get better

For anyone that doubted if Harbaugh made the right call in making Speight his starting quarterback, there can be no doubt anymore.

Yes, Speight still has a ways to go before he can be considered an elite college quarterback, but in truth, he’s well on his way. You could already argue he’s one of the best in the Big Ten.

Saturday, he took another step in that direction against the Figthing Illini.

From start to finish, Speight was in complete control. He completed 16-of-23 passes for 253 yards and tossed two touchdowns. He averaged nearly 12 yards per attempt and did a great job of getting youngsters like Tyrone Wheatley Jr. and Eddie McDoom involved.

Speight continues to be productive on third down and with 13 touchdown passes compared to just three interceptions, it’s hard to think of what more the redshirt sophomore could do for the Wolverines offense.

Obviously, his season will be judge by how he plays against Ohio State, Iowa and Michigan State. But as far as I’m concerned, you have to be impressed with what he’s done so far.