Three Power 4 football coaches fired before Week 9

In a significant shakeup, Maryland fired Mike Locksley, NC State dismissed Dave Doeren, and Baylor terminated Dave Aranda ahead of Week 9 in college football. Locksley, who was in his fourth season, ended with a 39-54 record at Maryland. Doeren, with a long tenure since 2013, posted a 98-73 record, while Aranda was let go following a narrow 25-24 loss to Kansas, concluding his four-year run at Baylor with a 40-40 mark. With three coaching vacancies now in the ACC, Big Ten, and Big 12, more changes are anticipated as the season progresses.

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