Michigan Football: Wolverines find offense in win over Rutgers
By Shawn Ekwall
2. Michigan may have found its next quarterback
Brandon Peters took over a struggling Michigan offense in the first half. Peters replaced John O’Korn and had an efficient day. He finished 10-of-14 for 124 yards and a touchdown.
There’s no question that Peters is the future quarterback for Michigan. Giving him an extended look now seems like a good idea. Peters took advantage of his opportunity on Saturday and played well. With a solid ground game to support him, fans may be seeing more and more of the sophomore quarterback down the stretch.
Michigan fans were extremely frustrated with O’Korn last week. And even though Harbaugh defended O’Korn in the media this week, one could sense that a change may come if he continued to struggle. After throwing a pick in the first half, Harbaugh inserted Peters. Fans liked what they saw and most likely will be clamoring for the sophomore to get another start next week.
It also helped that 10 different Wolverines’ receivers caught balls on Saturday. Spreading it around and having options will help Peters going forward. There’s no doubt he’s the future at quarterback, but Saturday’s performance proved he may be the present as well.