India, Nov. 3 -- Hugh Freeze has been fired. ESPN and Sports Illustrated cited sources to report on Sunday that Auburn parted ways with its head coach after dropping its fifth game of the season. The 10-3 loss on Saturday came against Kentucky.

With the firing on Sunday, Freeze's three-year stint with the Tigers has come to an end. He finished with a 15-19 overall record and a 6-16 record in the SEC. His buyout will be worth just over $15 million, SI's Fischer reported.

The 56-year-old, hired in late November 2022 after a successful stint at Liberty, will leave with a hefty payout. Freeze's deal, worth $6.5 million annually, included a buyout of $15.8 million, which Auburn is now obligated to pay in full. Unlike some other contracts, th...