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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 11

Michigan fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck; Oregon is up next

Plus, Ypsilanti's Alena Zachery-Ross is Michigan's Superintendent of the Year, and Veterans Day plans.

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Michigan FootballTop story

Michigan fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck a day after losing to Michigan State

Michigan's offense hit bottom against Michigan State

15-6
Michigan State's win at Michigan Stadium
192
total offensive yards for Michigan
132nd of 138
in FBS total offense
126th
in scoring offense

Source: CBS Sports

If you missed it: Michigan fired offensive coordinator Jason Beck on Sunday, Nov. 8, a day after a 15-6 loss to Michigan State at Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines managed only 192 total offensive yards, and they're 5-4.

Beck came to Ann Arbor with head coach Kyle Whittingham from Utah, but the offense ranks 132nd nationally, averaging 302.6 yards per game, and 126th in scoring at 19.6 points. Beck is the nation's highest-paid offensive coordinator, and Michigan will owe him as much as $10.2 million to buy out a three-year deal, sources told CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz.

$10.2 millionthe most Michigan could owe Beck to buy out his three-year deal

The deal paid Beck $2.8 million this season. The buyout is subject to offset mitigation.

Source: CBS Sports

  • Beck's contract: three years, $2.8 million this season
  • Buyout: could be the priciest assistant coach buyout ever
  • Interim coordinator: offensive line coach

Former Michigan captains Jake Butt and Devin Gardner broke it down on The Blue Print podcast. Gardner said “This had to happen,” and Butt noted that since 2017 Michigan is 66-3 straight up as a double-digit favorite, with all three losses coming against Michigan State.

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

Kyle Whittingham had planned to wait until after the season to evaluate Beck. Then he watched the film. “Watching the film really was the deciding factor,” he said Monday, pointing to “too much regression” in the offense against Michigan State.

He called it his “own gut instinct,” with “zero outside influence.” , the veteran offensive line coach, will run the offense, and the AP report says Whittingham named him interim offensive coordinator for the rest of the season. He was a co-offensive coordinator at Wyoming in 2013 and at Utah in 2015-16, and Whittingham said nobody on the offensive staff has been in the play-calling role.

Michigan has three games left, starting at Oregon on Nov. 14

OpponentSite
Oregon (Sat., Nov. 14, 3:30 p.m. ET)Away
UCLAHome
Ohio StateAway

Sources: Iron Mountain Daily News, mlive

  • Record: 5-4 overall, 2-4 in the Big Ten
  • Quarterback: Whittingham hasn't named Saturday's starter
  • Offensive line: five different starting combinations this season
  • Sacks: five of Tommy Carr against Michigan State

Beck's Utah offense in 2025 ranked fourth in total offense and fifth in scoring. At Michigan, the Wolverines barely avoided being shut out for the first time since 2014, scoring with 1:35 left.

Beck's offense produced far less at Michigan than at Utah

482.9Yards per game302.6
41.2Points per game19.6

Source: The Wolverine

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Veterans Day

If you're headed out today, Wed., Nov. 11, flag ceremonies, free golf, swimming and meals are planned in and around Ann Arbor. The Sun Times News is also sharing local veterans' stories, including Bob Schrock, 92, who drives his World War II “gun jeep” in parades in Milan, Chelsea and Ypsilanti. mliveThe Sun Times News

Quarterback

On3's Pete Nakos reported that Tommy Carr is expected to start at quarterback against Oregon on Saturday. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported that Bryce Underwood is still expected to see snaps in certain packages. Whittingham hasn't announced a starter, and Oregon Ducks On SI says he's still evaluating his quarterback plans. Detroit Sports NationOregon Ducks On SI

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Ann Arbor has OK'd $222K for a winter homeless shelter and warming centers. Local leaders are getting ready for winter shelter programs as cold weather returns and demand stays high. mlive

Superintendent

Ypsilanti Community Schools' Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross has been named Michigan's Superintendent of the Year. Under her tenure, the district's graduation rate has increased by more than 20 points. She received the award in a surprise presentation at a board meeting Mon., Nov. 9, according to a news release. She'll now represent Michigan for U.S. honors. WEMUmlive

Hoops

Te'Yala Delfosse is the Big Ten Player of the Week for the first time in her career, after the 6-foot-3 junior scored a career-high 22 points in Michigan's win over then-No. 2 UConn. Michigan has since replaced the Huskies in the rankings. mlive

22career-high points for Te'Yala Delfosse against then-No. 2 UConn

She added nine rebounds in the win. Michigan beat Wright State 109-52 on Sunday.

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Michigan fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck; Oregon is up next

Plus, Ypsilanti's Alena Zachery-Ross is Michigan's Superintendent of the Year, and Veterans Day plans.

The TLDR

  1. Michigan fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck
  2. Whittingham says film of the MSU loss changed his plan
  3. Michigan plays at Oregon on Sat., Nov. 14, 3:30 p.m. ET
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