Auburn dismisses DC Ellis Johnson
By Greg Ostendorf and Travis Haney
Published November 30, 2014, 04:25:23 PM
A day after allowing 55 points to Alabama in the Iron Bowl, Auburn defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson confirmed to ESPN.com he has been dismissed.
Johnson joined Gus Malzahn's staff at Auburn in December 2012 and helped lead the Tigers to a spot in last year's BCS national championship game. However, his defense has regressed this season, and Saturday's loss to Alabama was the final straw.
Auburn is currently 10th in the SEC in scoring defense, allowing 26.
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