Florida State has fired coach Willie Taggart, the school announced Sunday.
In a statement, Florida State athletic director David Coburn said the university “had no choice but to make a change.”
FSU raised about $20 million in private donations to buy out what was left of Taggart’s contract, sources told ESPN’s Mark Schlabach.
The Seminoles went 9-12 under Taggart, who was hired from Oregon prior to last season to replace Jimbo Fisher, who left the school to take over at Texas A&M.
Longtime FSU staffer Odell Haggins will serve as the team’s interim coach.
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