Michigan's starting quarterback spot is once again open after Saturday's 15-6 loss to Michigan State and an offensive coordinator change Sunday.
Coach Kyle Whittingham told reporters Monday that the starter for this week's game at No. 23 Oregon is still being determined. A week earlier, Whittingham said freshman Tommy Carr would be Michigan's starter for the "foreseeable future," after a strong performance at Rutgers. But Carr had two interceptions and only 138 yards in the Michigan State loss, earning his lowest QBR (38.8) of the season.
Whittingham fired offensive coordinator Jason Beck on Sunday. Jim Harding, who has coached offensive line for Whittingham both at Michigan and Utah, will serve as interim coordinator for the rest of the season.
Carr, the grandson of former coach Lloyd Carr and the younger brother of Notre Dame starting quarterback CJ Carr, has started Michigan's last two games after replacing Bryce Underwood during an Oct. 17 win against Penn State. Whittingham said after the MSU game that the coaches considered replacing Tommy Carr with Underwood late in the third quarter.
"Just felt like it wasn't going to be the answer if we had done that," Whittingham said of the switch. "In hindsight, maybe we should have done that."
Underwood, the nation's No. 1 recruit in 2025, started throughout last season under coach Sherrone Moore and opened this season as Michigan's starter. He has 924 passing yards with five touchdowns and six interceptions.
Michigan ranks 125th nationally in passing offense.
