Interim Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino fired three defensive assistants in his first full day on the job, ESPN reported Monday.

Petrino, appointed after Sunday's firing of Sam Pittman, reportedly fired Razorbacks defensive coordinator Travis Williams, defensive line coach Deke Adams and defensive assistant Marcus Woodson.

The dominoes began falling after Arkansas (2-3, 0-1 SEC) gave up 643 yards of offense in Saturday's 56-13 thrashing by then-No. 22 Notre Dame in Fayetteville, Ark. The Razorbacks gave up 42 points in the first half, their most before halftime of a game since 2005.

Pittman was fired after five-plus seasons with a 32-34 record, including a 3-0 mark in bowl games.

Petrino, who was head coach of the Razorbacks from 2008-11, had been Pittman's offensive coordinator.

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