The good news isn't coming to Ann Arbor anytime soon. According to a somewhat random line coming out of ABC's pregame broadcast, it was reported that Michigan Wolverines quarterback Wilton Speight is likely out for the season after suffering three broken vertebrae.

ESPN's Chris Fowler first reported Wilton Speight's injury at the top of ABC's Saturday night broadcast of the Michigan State-Michigan game, which Michigan State won 14-10 to upset Michigan in Ann Arbor.

“Wilton Speight … he is out, probably for the season,” Fowler said. “He has three broken vertebrae, he told us.”

The school — at least at the time of this writing — has not yet made an official comment. But if Fowler's source is the quarterback himself, there's really no reason to fail in believing in the kid. It isn't as if college quarterbacks lay awake at night, thinking about lying to the media about breaking vertebrae and whatnot.

Speight was injured during the first quarter against Purdue on Sept. 23 when he was hit awkwardly by a defender while on the ground.

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For what it is worth, he will likely be reevaluated in a few weeks no matter what the current diagnosis is. Second-opinions are important, so we will see what happens down the line for the youngster.

Prior to the injury, the original starting Michigan QB had completed 54.3 percent of his passes on the season for 581 yards and three touchdowns prior to the injury. He has since been replaced by backup John O'Korn, who helped the Wolverines rally to a 28-10 win against the Boilermakers.

That is where the fun ends.

O'Korn started against Michigan State on Saturday, going 16-for-35 for 198 yards and three interceptions in the game. Michigan's offense was awful.