Michigan FootballWednesday, November 11
Michigan fires offensive coordinator Jason Beck a day after losing to Michigan State
The Daily Ann Arbor team
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.
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
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 Jim Harding
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.
Sources: CBS Sports, Gators Wire, WSMH