{
  "id": 19034527,
  "title": "Jason Beck fired and Michigan fans want 'Kyle Whittingham next, please'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/jason-beck-fired-and-michigan-fans-want-kyle-whittingham-next-please-19034527",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T22:39:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jason-beck-fired-michigan-fans-223936648.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michigan has removed offensive coordinator Jason Beck following a disappointing 15-6 loss to Michigan State on Saturday. The move came less than 24 hours after the loss, with coach Kyle Whittingham citing underwhelming results in the offense as the reason for the change. Beck, who joined Whittingham at Michigan from the University of Utah, had been widely praised during his tenure as offensive coordinator for the Utes. However, his offensive schemes have failed to deliver positive results on the field for Michigan, placing the team at No. 126 out of 138 FBS schools in yards per game. Interim offensive line coach Jim Harding has been named the interim offensive coordinator for the remainder of the season. Michigan fans have expressed their dissatisfaction with Beck's performance in a series of online reactions, with some calling for Whittingham's departure as well.",
  "summary": "Michigan football fans had plenty to say about offensive coordinator Jason Beck's firing on Sunday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}