Overview
- Michigan fired Jason Beck on Sunday, Nov. 8, and named offensive line coach Jim Harding interim offensive coordinator for the final three regular-season games.
- The decision follows a 15-6 loss to Michigan State in which the Wolverines gained 192 total yards, turned the ball over four times and converted just 2-of-10 on third down.
- Michigan’s offense has been one of the worst in the FBS this season, sitting around No. 132 nationally and averaging roughly 302.6 yards and 19.6 points per game.
- Beck, who was one of college football’s highest-paid coordinators, has a contract that could cost Michigan roughly $10 million to buy out and that financial hit complicates personnel planning during an athletic director transition.
- The move reverses Whittingham’s postgame stance that he would wait until after the season to evaluate staff changes and increases scrutiny on his job and upcoming decisions about quarterbacks and a permanent offensive coordinator.