The firing of Hugh Freeze wasn't a surprise after Auburn fell to 4-5 with a 10-3 loss to Kentucky on Saturday. Freeze was squarely on the hot seat before the Tigers defeated Arkansas in Week 9 to snap a four-game losing streak.

On Sunday, the Auburn athletics department named defensive coordinator DJ Durkin interim head coach. Durkin has two years of head-coaching experience at Maryland, where he was fired after investigations into the death of a player and the program’s culture.