SEC coaches are dropping like flies.

Auburn's Hugh Freeze was fired Sunday after a 10-3 home loss Saturday to Kentucky, which was previously winless in the SEC. Freeze became the third straight SEC coach to be dismissed on a Sunday after Florida's Billy Napier on Oct. 19 and LSU's Brian Kelly on Oct. 26.

Second-year defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin was promoted to interim head coach for Auburn.

"Coach Freeze is a man of integrity, and we are appreciative of his investment in Auburn and his relentless work over the last three years in bolstering our roster," Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen said in a statement. "Our expectations for Auburn Football are to annually compete for championships and the search for the next leader of Auburn Football begins immediately."

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