Wilton Speight leaves game with possible back injury (Video)

Michigan quarterback Wilton Speight left Saturday’s game against Purdue after taking a nasty hit.

Speight was closed down and sacked by several Purdue defenders late in the first quarter, with the quarterback taking a big hit toward his upper back or neck area as he was already going down.

Wilton Speight took a shot to the back on that one. https://t.co/tzq21HwJCM

— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) September 23, 2017

Speight walked off under his own power, but gingerly. There was no word on his status, but Wolverines radio reported that a concussion had been ruled out.

Karsch reports "not a concussion" for Speight — on UM radio

— angelique (@chengelis) September 23, 2017

Speight suffered a collarbone injury last year, but had fully healed up for 2018. Backup John O’Korn took over for him after he left the game.