Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan fired special teams coach JB Brown on Wednesday in the wake of the No. 18 Wolverines’ loss to top-ranked Ohio State.

Michigan coach Sherrone Moore did not immediately name a successor.

“After thoroughly evaluating our special teams’ performance throughout the season, I made the decision to make a change that was in the best interest of the program,” Moore said in a statement.

Moore will conduct a search for a new special teams coordinator for the Wolverines.

Brown was in his second season as special teams coordinator. The Wolverines were weak in most parts of special

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