LSU will take on an interim coach on Saturday night.
According to Sports Illustrated's Bruce Feldman, Tennessee coach Butch Jones has been fired as the Vols head coach and informed his staff of the move on Sunday morning.
BREAKING Butch Jones is out as #Vols head coach, source tells me. He just informed his staff.
-- Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) November 12, 2017
LSU and Tennessee are set to square off on Saturday in Knoxville in what will be the Vols' first game under an interim coach.
It was unclear who would be the temporary replacement for Jones but Tennessee does have coaches with head coaching experience on staff.