Missouri fires defensive line coach Franklin after 5 games

Published October 3, 2021 1:34 pm

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — First-year Missouri defensive line coach Jethro Franklin has been fired a day after Tennessee ran for 452 yards and scored on 10 of 11 offensive possessions in a 62-24 blowout at Faurot Field. Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz said in a statement that “a change in direction at the defensive line coach was needed.” Defensive analyst Al Davis will move into a full-time coaching role. Franklin was hired in January to replace Brick Haley, who was replaced by Drinkwitz after his first season in charge. Missouri plays North Texas on Saturday.

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