The Michigan football team suffered an embarrassing defeat on Saturday to Oregon. The game was rough for Wolverines head coach Kyle Whittingham, who would be heckled by Michigan fans.

“Go back to Utah!” some fans were heard saying, per MLive.

Michigan lost to Oregon, 31-7. It was a brutal defeat for Whittingham, who is in his first season at Michigan. He previously coached at Utah for 20 years.

The Whittingham tenure is looking like it could be a short one in Ann Arbor. Not only are Michigan fans angry at the head coach, but also many analysts believe the Wolverines could be looking to get Whittingham out after just one season. That would be stunning, as Michigan rarely fires first-year coaches.

Following the loss to Oregon, Whittingham expressed his disappointment in his team's performance.

“There’s very few weeks when, in a football game, we don’t have some adversity or we don't get presented with adversity. And so all you can do is continue to coach it and talk about it and instill a mindset that you don’t flinch, you don’t waver when adversity hits, just keep playing right through it,” Whittingham said, per the Associated Press. “And it’s the same thing when things are going good. You can’t be on a roller coaster; you just have to play steady, and that’s part of it — playing through adversity.”

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Michigan's offense has struggled all season, and those woes continued on Saturday. The Wolverines mustered just seven points, and posted just 71 passing yards.

Michigan is now 5-5 on the season, following the loss. The Wolverines are in danger of missing a bowl game. Michigan still has games remaining this season against bitter rival Ohio State, and UCLA.

The Wolverines next play UCLA on Saturday.