Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight has shown why Jim Harbaugh has so much faith in him leading the Wolverine son offense, even if it is against UCF at home. Speight has thrown three touchdown passes, including two to tight end Jake Butt, in the first half to help lead Michigan to a rather easy 34-7 halftime lead.
Amazingly, Michigan actually lost one yard and was forced to punt after just three plays on their first offensive possession, but the Wolverines took advantage of good field position on their next three possessions which all started no farther than Michigan’s 43-yard line (and twice in UCF territory). All three drives ended in touchdowns for the Wolverines.
UCF’s lone strike int he first half resulted when Adrian Killins got a chance to show off some speed as he raced to the right edge of the line and made his way 87-yards down the sideline. Nobody would catch him. UCF will need much more of that and some defensive stops if they want to make things remotely interesting in the second half.