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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 10

Michigan fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck; Jim Harding steps in

Plus, a 20-story downtown apartment project and an archaeology review at U-M's data center site.

The Daily Ann Arbor team2 stories16 sources4 min read

Michigan FootballTop story

Michigan fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck after the loss to Michigan State

Michigan's offense has struggled to score all season

126th
nationally in points per game
0
100-yard rushers through nine games
3
straight home games without a first-half point
5-4
record after the loss to Michigan State

Sources: mlive, ClickOnDetroit

Michigan fired offensive coordinator Jason Beck on Sunday, a day after a 15-6 loss to Michigan State left the Wolverines 5-4. “The results have not matched our desired outcome, and I felt that a change in leadership was required for our offense,” head coach Kyle Whittingham said in a release.

Offensive line coach will serve as interim coordinator and will call plays Saturday at Oregon. Whittingham will conduct a national search for the next coordinator.

The run game had its moments, with 152 yards against Oklahoma and 153 against Iowa. Against the Spartans, it managed 54.

Michigan's rushing yards dropped to 54 against Michigan State

Source: mlive

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Value
Oklahoma152 yards
Iowa153 yards
Minnesota79 yards
Indiana57 yards
Michigan State54 yards
  • Total offense: 132nd of 138 FBS teams, 302.6 yards a game
  • Rushing: 109th nationally, 128.7 yards a game
  • Last year's offense: 59th nationally, in a 9-4 season

Michigan Football

Whittingham says film of the Michigan State game made him fire Beck now

After the loss, Whittingham told reporters “Not right now” when asked about replacing Beck. By Sunday he had. On Monday he said watching the film was the deciding factor, and that he'd planned to wait until after the season.

“Zero outside influence. It was just my own analysis, my own feel, my own gut instinct.”

Kyle Whittingham, on Monday

Under Beck, Michigan ranks No. 132 of 138 in total offense. His Utah offense last season ranked No. 4.

Beck's Utah offense ranked far higher than his Michigan offense

No. 4Total offenseNo. 132
No. 5Scoring offenseNo. 126
No. 2Rushing offenseNo. 109

Source: The Mining Gazette

  • Against Michigan State: 192 total yards, 54 rushing yards
  • Third downs: 2 of 10, with four turnovers and five sacks
  • Scoring: 19.6 points a game through nine games

The schedule isn't doing Harding any favors. Michigan is an underdog Saturday at No. 18 Oregon, then finishes against No. 4 UCLA and at Ohio State. The Wolverines might fall short of a bowl bid.

Michigan finishes the regular season against three ranked teams

OpponentAP rankWhere
OregonNo. 18Road
UCLANo. 4Home
Ohio StateNo. 21Road

Source: The Mining Gazette

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U-M says it's working with an archeologist to evaluate whether indigenous artifacts or human remains could be found at its proposed hyperscale data center site in Ypsilanti Township. The review follows a State Historic Preservation Office warning that the area around the Huron River is “highly archaeologically sensitive.” Michigan Public

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Whittingham reopened the quarterback competition Monday. Bryce Underwood and will compete this week for the start Saturday at Oregon. Detroit Sports Nation

Hoops

No. 5 Michigan beat No. 2 UConn 77-66 on Thursday, Nov. 5, before 9,575 at Crisler Center. There were 14 lead changes in the first top-five women's basketball game at Michigan in school history. Michigan Public says the win lit up hopes for a Final Four appearance. The Detroit NewsMichigan Public

No. 5 Michigan beat No. 2 UConn 77-⁠66 at Crisler Center

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  1. Mon., Nov. 9Michigan fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck after loss to MSU
  2. Sun., Nov. 8Michigan State beats Michigan 15-6 at the Big House
  3. Sat., Nov. 7Michigan women stun No. 2 UConn at Crisler Center
  4. Fri., Nov. 6No. 5 Michigan women stun No. 2 UConn, 77-66, at Crisler Center
  5. Thurs., Nov. 5Michigan women host No. 2 UConn tonight at Crisler Center
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Michigan fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck; Jim Harding steps in

Plus, a 20-story downtown apartment project and an archaeology review at U-M's data center site.

The TLDR

  1. Michigan fires OC Jason Beck; Jim Harding steps in
  2. Whittingham says film of the MSU game changed his mind
  3. The quarterback job is open before Saturday at Oregon
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