Overview
- Athletic director John Cohen announced the change in a school statement and said the search for Auburn’s next coach begins immediately.
- Defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin will lead the team on an interim basis with three games left against Vanderbilt, Mercer and Alabama.
- Freeze departs at 15-19 overall and 6-16 in SEC play, ending a tenure marked by quarterback instability and a stagnant offense.
- Kentucky sacked new starter Ashton Daniels seven times in the 10-3 defeat, following a midweek switch from Jackson Arnold that drew loud "Fire Hugh" chants at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
- Freeze’s buyout is roughly $15.4 million, and early reports on Auburn’s search include Jon Sumrall high on the board, with other outlets linking names such as Jimbo Fisher and James Franklin.