The line of questioning was inevitable, even before the clock ran out on Michigan’s 42-13 loss to Penn State on Saturday: Where is backup quarterback Brandon Peters in his progression? And will Michigan get him on the field down the stretch?
It wasn’t that starter John O’Korn played poorly in Happy Valley — it was his best start of the season — but rather a product of the new expectations for this Michigan football season.
At 5-2 (2-2 Big Ten), the Wolverines’ division and conference title hopes are all but gone. The natural inclination is to look toward next year, and toward Peters — a former four-star prospect now in his redshirt freshman season.