Auburn fires wide receivers coach Cornelius Williams

Published September 26, 2021 8:14 PM

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn has fired first-year wide receivers coach Cornelius Williams four games into the season.Spokesman Kirk Sampson confirmed the firing Sunday evening, a day after the 22nd-ranked Tigers had to rally in the final minute to beat Georgia State.Auburn’s offensive struggles led to the benching third-year starting quarterback Bo Nix. LSU transfer T.J. Finley threw the go-ahead 10-yard touchdown pass to Shedrick Jackson with 45 seconds left and Auburn added an interception return for a score in the 34-24 win.Auburn is set to visit Finley’s former school on Saturday. Williams spent the last six years coaching receivers at Troy, where he played from 2006-09.

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