There has been plenty of change in Ann Arbor this week as the Michigan Wolverines prepare to travel west to take on the Oregon Ducks. Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham started the week by changing up his offensive staff and reopening the conversation at quarterback.
However, the competition under center appears to have already settled. On3's Pete Nakos reports that Michigan is expected to continue to start Tommy Carr at quarterback this week against Oregon, leaving Bryce Underwood on the bench. Carr has started the past three games for the Wolverines, going 1-2 and losing at home to rival Michigan State last week.
Whittingham announced earlier in the week that the Wolverines were moving on from offensive coordinator Jason Beck, giving offensive line
coach Jim Harding the play-calling duties moving forward. Whittingham then said the quarterback job would be evaluated again this week, but Carr is expected to keep the job.
This season, Carr has thrown for 641 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions while rushing for 90 yards and three more scores. He threw two interceptions and was sacked five times in the loss against Michigan State last week. Underwood threw for 924 yards, five touchdowns and six interceptions with 22 yards rushing and another two scores before being benched.
Dan Lanning has noted the impact on offenses around the country after making a coordinator change, including in Eugene, as those units have tended to improve quickly and gained a spark from the change. Lanning also mentioned in his Monday press conference that the Ducks are preparing for both Carr and Underwood, but also believes Michigan's offense operates similarly with either in the game.
Oregon will host Michigan this weekend at Autzen Stadium, with kickoff set for 12:30 p.m. PST.
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