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Former Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze agrees to deal with Liberty

Former Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze has agreed to become Liberty's new football coach, sources told ESPN on Friday.

Freeze, 49, replaces former Liberty coach Turner Gill, who retired Monday after compiling a 47-35 record in seven seasons. Gill helped the Flames make the transition from the FCS to the FBS and went 6-6 this past season.

Football Scoop first reported Freeze's hiring.

Freeze resigned from Ole Miss in July 2017 in the wake of what the school termed "a pattern of personal misconduct inconsistent with the standards we expect from the leader of our football team.