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Michigan survives QB struggles, outlasts Florida to win season opener

Related Topics: Wilton Speight, Florida, John O'Korn

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A quarterback competition that we were told was close throughout preseason camp may now linger.

That, or Jim Harbaugh was trying to prove a point to Wilton Speight.

The junior quarterback started Saturday's 33-17 win over the Florida Gators before 75,802 at AT&T Stadium, but found himself on the bench in the second quarter after throwing back-to-back interceptions.

Speight was pulled for fifth-year senior John O'Korn with 10:50 to go in the second quarter after his pass sailed high on receiver Grant Perry and was plucked away by Florida defensive back C.J. Henderson.