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Update: Jim Harbaugh said on his weekly radio show that reports of quarterback Wilton Speight being out for the season are incorrect, according to Angelique Chenglis of the Detroit News.

"The report you're referring to that he's out for the season, I have not heard that from the doctors, so that's incorrect," Harbaugh said. "The doctors will give input on that. I have not heard that he's out for the season."

Original Story

Michigan lost its first game of the season Saturday night, and apparently it lost its starting quarterback as well.

MGoBlog.com first reported Monday that Wilton Speight will miss the rest of the season with a broken collarbone. The Detroit Free Press later reported the same, noting that the injury was not expected to be this severe when it was evaluated after Michigan's loss to Iowa.

There's a chance Speight could return in time for Michigan's bowl game -- or possibly the College Football Playoff -- as collarbones typically keep players out from six to eight weeks.

Speight is expected to be replaced at quarterback by John O'Korn, who transferred to Michigan from Houston last season and was thought to be the leader for the starting job coming out of camp. Instead, O'Korn has played sparingly this season, completing 13 of 18 passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. As Houston's starter in 2013, he threw for 3,117 yards, 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

O'Korn would also bring a bit more mobility to Michigan's offense, though he's not exactly a dual-threat signal caller.

As for what this injury means for Michigan's Big Ten title hopes and playoff chances, while it's never a good thing to lose your quarterback, this isn't a deathblow by any means. Speight has had some good games this year, but he's not the key to the Michigan offense as much as he's a caretaker.

This Michigan team has reached this point thanks to its defense, not its offense. The key will be whether O'Korn -- or whoever takes over -- can take care of the football like Speight has, as he has thrown only four interceptions this season. In fact, only four teams have fewer turnovers than the Wolverines in 2016.

As long as the offense keeps that going, this is a team that could still reach the playoff.