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So far, the Big Ten coaches who picked new starting quarterbacks this season have had no regrets.The five first-year starters have a combined record of 8-1, three are in charge of teams ranked in the top half of the Top 25 and each is completing at least 60 percent of his passes.Wilton Speight of No. 4 Michigan has the seventh-highest passer rating in the country and a conference-leading seven touchdown passes. Bart Houston of No. 9 Wisconsin overcame a shaky start to help lead the Badgers season-opening upset of LSU. Tyler OConnor of No. 12 Michigan State completed 72 percent of his passes with three TDs against Furman in his only game.Indianas Richard Lagow has yet to throw an interception in two games. Though turnover-prone, Penn States Trace McSorley has shown to be a good fit for his teams new spread offense.A closer look at the new starters:WILTON SPEIGHTOK, Speight was intercepted on his first pass of the season. He hasnt thrown once since and is completing 70 percent of his throws. With 10 pass plays of 20 yards or longer through two games, he has given the Wolverines (2-0) a downfield threat. Hes been sacked just twice.Last Saturday, when Michigan struggled to run against UCF, Speight was 25 of 37 for 312 yards and four touchdowns.Coach Jim Harbaugh said hes been impressed with Speights arm strength and, more recently, the touch hes developed.Hes an ascending player in all regards, Harbaugh said. The good thing about Wilton has been that his improvements have stuck. Once he takes a step forward or two steps forward, you dont see the step back.BART HOUSTONWisconsin fans were a bit worried during the opener against LSU. Houston threw a horrid interception into triple coverage and had another pass picked off and returned for a touchdown. But with the Badgers (2-0) down 14-13 in the fourth quarter, Houston completed all three of his passes on the drive that set up their winning field goal.The 23-year-old Houston has thrown no interceptions since, and he was extremely sharp in the Badgers easy win over Akron last week.Im proud of the way he competes and approaches every day with a sense of urgency, coach Paul Chryst said. I felt hes certainly made some good throws and plays for us. Also, I thought hes handled it when it hasnt gone well. There are a lot of things and areas we can work on and need to improve, but I love his approach.TYLER OCONNORThe play-calling was limited when OConnor helped lead Michigan State to its upset of Ohio State in Columbus in his only start last year, and the full breadth of the offense wasnt on display when he went 13 of 18 for 190 yards and three TDs in the 28-13 win over FCS Furman in the opener.Saturdays game at No. 18 Notre Dame will be a better gauge. OConnors experience at Ohio State last year should help.Hes going to have another opportunity to grow this Saturday night, coach Mark Dantonio said.RICHARD LAGOWThe junior-college transfer is third in the Big Ten with 253 yards passing per game, and hes hitting 64 percent with no turnovers.He completed his first six passes and finished 17 of 27 for 266 yards and three TDs as Indiana (2-0) beat Ball State 30-20 last week. Through two games he has nine pass plays of 20 yards or longer, including a 79-yarder for a TD against Ball State.For sure hes met our expectations, coach Kevin Wilson said. Hes had very few decisions that have been questioned as far as, `Why are you going there forcing the ball? I dont know if hes exceeded expectations, but hes played really good out of the gate.TRACE MCSORLEYMcSorleys has decent passing numbers for Penn State (1-1) -- a 61-percent completion rate, 271 yards a game, three touchdowns, one interception.His biggest issue is fumbles. 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Western Bulldogs midfielder Lin Jong has spurned interest from rival AFL clubs to sign a new deal with the 2016 premiers.Gold Coast and Collingwood were keen to lure the 23-year-old, but he will remain at Whitten Oval until the end of the 2018 season after signing a two-year contract extension.The move ends a tumultuous period for Jong, who made headlines in July when his clandestine meeting with the Magpies, including a tour of their facilities, was made public.Jong kept his place in the Bulldogs senior team despite the embarrassing episode but he suffered a broken collarbone in the first week of the finals.In his first game back from the injury, he won the Norm Goss Medal for best afield in Footscrays VFL grand final win, but couldnt force his way into the Bulldogs grand final side.That omission intensified speculation about his playing future before Fridays announcement.There are a number of factors I considered before signing and in the end it was quite obvious that thee things I was looking for were right in front of me, Jong said.ddddddddddddI have the best chance of improving my football here, but also to play with this group of players, and under this group of coaches, is everything I could ask for.Im just so proud to be a Western Bulldogs player and look forward to playing a part in its growth into the future.Jong played some of the best football of his 39-game career in a roller coaster season, with his signing a boost for Luke Beveridges imposing midfield group.Jongy has shown improvement year on year since being drafted in 2011 as a rookie, but in particular his second half to this year was outstanding, Dogs list manager Jason McCartney said.He is everything well look for in a player in terms of his character and work ethic and for Lin to sign for a further two years is just a great result for the club. 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