Jones era ends at Tennessee

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Published: Nov. 12, 2017 at 12:10 PM CST
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The Butch Jones era in Tennessee has apparently ended. Several reports say Tennessee has fired Jones after five seasons as the Vols' head coach.

The move comes after a blowout loss to Missouri on Saturday.

Tennessee is winless in SEC conference play this year, including at Kentucky, just their second loss to the wildcats in the last 33 years.

According to ESPN, defensive line coach Brady Hoke will take over as interim coach for the remainder of the season.

Tennessee at Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Ish Witter gashed Tennessee's defense for 216 yards rushing as Missouri cruised to a 50-17 victory on Saturday night.
   
In his final home game, Witter averaged 9.0 yards per carry and scored a touchdown while exceeding 2,000 rushing yards for his career.

The Tigers (5-5, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) dominated the line of scrimmage, with both running backs often reaching the secondary before they were touched. The Volunteers (4-6, 0-6) compounded their problems with numerous missed tackles.