Michigan’s offense will have a tough time against Ohio State with John O’Korn at quarterback

Brandon Peters is the best quarterback right now for the 2017 Michigan squad. Unfortunately, Peters was knocked out of last week’s game against Wisconsin with a concussion, and as of now, he is still in concussion protocol.

That means with Peters currently on the shelf with Wilson Speight, Jim Harbaugh will have to turn to John O’Korn, a fifth-year senior transfer from Houston.

"(Peters is) progressively getting better, he's still in the protocol," Michigan passing game coordinator, Pep Hamilton said. "It's on an hour-to-hour, day-to-day basis. We'll know where he stands (then). He seems to be a lot better than what he was after Saturday."

For Michigan’s sake, Peters needs to play for the Wolverines to have a chance on offense against the Buckeyes.

John O’Korn

• Michigan has very little chance to win this game with O’Korn at quarterback. He’s a very average passer and doesn’t really bring anything special to the table.
• Compared to Peters, O’Korn has very little velocity on his throws and does not throw a crisp spiral.

• Michigan runs lots of gimmicky plays that attempt to spark the otherwise bland offense. You’ll see some wildcat, a couple of reverses and a backfield full of fullbacks. Still, the offense is bland and they call sweeps on third-and-8.
• O’Korn isn’t as slow as one would think, but he is not a smart runner. He can somewhat extend plays in the pocket and his experience allows him to have some pocket presence.
• The skill players didn’t seem as focused against Wisconsin with O’Korn at quarterback, dropping a few passes.

Brandon Peters

• If Peters passes concussion protocol, it would give Michigan a much better chance to win the game.
• Even though Peters has only started a few games and hasn’t completed more than 10 passes in a game, he has a much better feel for the offense and it runs much better with him at quarterback.
• Peters throws a catchable ball with good velocity and a tight spiral.

• Has little pocket presence — which makes sense given his lack of experience — but possesses some mobility that allows him to extend plays.
• Michigan was only down 14-10 to Wisconsin and had some life on offense before Peters exited the game.
• Overall, Michigan could be really competitive if Peters suits up. If not, they’re going to have a really tough time against Ohio State’s defense to move the ball with O’Korn at quarterback.