Arizona fires football coach Kevin Sumlin on heels of 70-7 loss to rival Arizona State
Arizona fired coach Kevin Sumlin on Saturday, a day after the Wildcats' 70-7 loss to rival Arizona State.
The Wildcats, 0-5 this season with another possible game next week, are on a record 12-game losing streak after dropping their final seven games in 2019. The 70 points they allowed Friday night marked the most ever surrendered in Territorial Cup series history, dating to 1899.
"When we hired Kevin three years ago, we had very high hopes for our football program," Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke said in a statement. "Unfortunately, we simply have not seen the results and upward trajectory in our program that we needed to, and I believe now is the time for a change in leadership. I thank Kevin for his service to the University of Arizona and wish him the very best in the future."
Sumlin, 56, went to Arizona from Texas A&M, where he went 51-26 but finished no higher than fourth in the SEC West Division in his final five seasons. He replaced Rich Rodriguez, who guided Arizona to a Pac-12 South Division title and five winning seasons out of six.
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