The quarterback position was a big mystery when Michigan commenced preparations for this football season.It is now one of the teams biggest strengths thanks to the stellar play of sophomore Wilton Speight.Speight has exceeded all expectations and attempts to help the No. 3 Wolverines (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) remain unbeaten when they visit Iowa (5-4, 3-3) on Saturday (8:12 p.m. ET, ABC).The 6-foot-6 Speight outlasted Houston transfer John OKorn in a competition that began in the spring and continued through late August.Once he landed the gig, Speight responded with consistently good play, topped by last Saturdays 362-yard passing effort against Maryland.Hes superseded the hopes, hes gone past what we were hoping hed be -- in a big way, coach Jim Harbaugh said in a press conference. Hes been outstanding. Outstanding. Id be lying if I said he hasnt done more than what we hoped hed be this season.Hes met the challenge at every pass. Hes acquitted himself more than good. Hes got a hot hand and its come through preparation and its been really important to him. And thats really why you dont put expectations on people and you dont limit what you think they can be.Ironically, Speight considered transferring prior to Harbaughs first season after being berated by coach in the spring of 2015.The segment aired in an HBO special. Speights face and jersey number were blocked out but there was no denying that a really tall quarterback was told the following:If you want to look at me with that look, go (expletive) somewhere else, Harbaugh barked.Speight and his family investigated leaving before he decided to remain with the Wolverines.That redshirt freshman fall camp, I was on the phone with my parents basically, OK, Im out, lets find a different school. They were on board. They obviously wanted me to stay here, but they were going to support my decision.Things are working out well now for Speight and Michigan and he enters the game against the Hawkeyes with 2,053 yards and 15 touchdowns against three interceptions.He will look for more production against an Iowa squad that is reeling after being pounded 41-14 by Penn State last Saturday.The loss was the second straight for the Hawkeyes and a humbling one for coach Kirk Ferentz.We got hit right on the chin, Ferentz said in a press conference. The whole challenge is to get back up on your feet and go back to work. We have to do it this week because the team we play is going to be a big challenge for us.Iowa is just one game off the pace in the Big Ten West despite its recent struggles. An offense that has topped 40 points on three occasions has suddenly gone dormant and combined for just 23 points in the two defeats.Senior quarterback C.J. Beathard has passed for fewer than 200 yards in six of nine games. His 204-yard effort against Penn State matched his second-best output of a season in which he has thrown for 1,584 yards and 13 touchdowns against five interceptions.The sharing of backfield duties by junior Akrum Wadley and senior LeShun Daniels has been a strength. Wadley has rushed for 664 yards and eight touchdowns and Daniels has 642 yards and six scores.The defense was gashed for 599 yards by Penn State -- a staggering amount with stars such as senior cornerback Desmond King (12 career interceptions) and junior middle linebacker Josey Jewell (Big Ten-leading 87 tackles) headlining the unit.I think you try to keep people motivated, coming in every day and giving it their all, Jewell said in response to a question about a possible leadership void. Thats what we have to focus on now.Michigans defense has had few issues all season long as the unit leads the nation in scoring defense (10.7 points per game), total defense (246.3), passing defense (138.9) and third-down conversion defense (19.0).Sophomore outside linebacker Jabrill Peppers has fueled the success with a team-best 13 1/2 tackles for losses. Senior middle linebacker Ben Gedeon has been consistent all season and has a team-high 74 tackles while senior cornerback Jourdan Lewis (two interceptions) is in top form after early season injury issues.An offensive player performing well is senior tight end Jake Butt, who became the schools all-time leader for receiving yards (1,521) by a tight end in last Saturdays 59-3 trouncing of Maryland.The Wolverines have lost in each of their last three visits to Iowa so nobody is taking the Hawkeyes lightly.Iowa, this is a championship (game), and we take that to heart, Speight said. We know its win or go home. 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Korver, averaging 8.8 points, came off the bench to score 15 against the Thunder.Atlanta (10-12) started the season 9-2 but has lost 10 of its last 11 games and is 10th in the Eastern Conference. Atlantas longest losing streak last season was three games.None of us would have expected this (after the 9-2 start), coach Mike Budenholzer said. We all have high expectations and high standards. So this is a little bit of uncharted waters or unexpected.Miami (7-14) hasnt been a hot team, either. The Heat dropped a 114-103 decision at home to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Miami has lost two straight and six of its last nine.Miami point guard Goran Dragic had a season-high 29 points and seven assists in the loss Tuesday.dddddddddddd Forward Hassan Whiteside scored 23 points, which pushed him over 2,000 career points, and added 14 rebounds. Whiteside has led the team in rebounds in each of their 21 games.The Heat has five players who are injured and didnt play against the Knicks: Dion Waiters, Josh Richardson, James Johnson, Justise Winslow and Luke Babbitt. Fatigue was a factor against the Knicks; Miami used only nine players, and five played at least 33 minutes.Right now there are a lot of moving parts, guys coming in and out of the lineup, coach Erik Spoelstra said. Were not a team that can designate a specific rotation, so its changing rapidly and you have to keep yourself ready.This will be the second meeting between the Hawks and Heat. Atlanta won 93-90 in Miami on Nov. 15. The Hawks had six players in double figures that night, with point guard Dennis Shroder scoring 18 points, including two free throws with 5.9 seconds remaining. Miamis Waiters missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied the game.Miami won three of the four meetings between the two teams last year and prevailed in both visits to Atlanta.Atlanta isnt close to the franchise record for longest losing streak. The Hawks lost 16 straight in 1976. ' ' '