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Posting a 28-30 (17-22 Southeastern Conference) record in his five years in Columbia, Will Muschamp was relieved of his duties as South Carolina’s head coach on Sunday.
Agreeing to a contract extension in 2018 that linked him to the Gamecocks through the 2024 season, South Carolina will pay Muschamp a reported $13.2 million buyout, according to The State.
Mike Bobo, who joined Muschamp’s staff this year as the program’s offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, will serve as the interim head coach.
Falling to Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss Rebels 59-42 in Oxford, the Gamecocks currently stand at 2-5 overall in 2020.
South Carolina will play the Missouri Tigers (2-3) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.
A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Teddy Rydquist has been contributing to Saturday Down South and Saturday Tradition since 2019. In addition to his work here, he has covered the Michigan Wolverines for GBMWolverine and Wolverine Digest. He can be found on Twitter @TeddyRydquist.
