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Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett flips from Syracuse to Mississippi State

Syracuse defensive coordinator Zach Arnett is reportedly leaving to take the same position on Mike Leach’s staff at Mississippi State, according to a tweet from Yahoo! Sports’ Pete Thamel.

Sources: Mississippi State is expected to hire Zach Arnett as defensive coordinator. He'd recently taken the Syracuse DC job. Arnett runs the 3-3-5 defense he learned from Rocky Long.

John Wildhack, Syracuse’s Director of Athletics, released a statement confirming the initial reports.

“We are disappointed that Zach Arnett has decided not to honor the commitment he made to Syracuse University,” Wildhack’s statement read.