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Mississippi State fires head football coach Zach Arnett after 11 games

Mississippi State has fired head football coach Zach Arnett after just 11 games.

The Bulldogs are 4-6 overall and 1-6 in the SEC. The team has lost six of its last eight games and is coming off a 51-10 loss to Texas A&M, which just fired Jimbo Fisher on Sunday.

“As part of my thorough and continued evaluation, I have determined that a change in leadership is necessary to move our football program forward and position it for the highest level of success,” AD Zac Selmon said in a statement.

Here is the announcement from MSU:

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State Director of Athletics Zac Selmon announced Monday that Zach Arnett has been relieved of his duties as head football coach effective immediately.