Baylor has fired football coach Dave Aranda after more than six seasons and promoted defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman to interim head coach for the rest of the season, according to ABC News.
ABC News tied the move to a loss to Kansas, as its headline states. Its summary describes Klanderman's role as interim head coach for the rest of the season and does not describe any further changes to the coaching staff.
Fox News reported the firing in a separate story that ties it to a third loss of the season. The headline of that report, published by Fox News, states that Baylor will reportedly owe Aranda a substantial buyout.
Fox News put the payment at a "roughly $12 million buyout" triggered by the firing, and said the firing followed a contract extension through 2029. The report did not describe how the figure was obtained beyond calling it a reported amount.
Fox News also reported that Aranda is the third Power Four coach fired this year.
The two reports differ in how they frame the reason for the firing. ABC News linked the decision to a Kansas loss, while Fox News linked it to a third loss of the season. The summaries available do not establish whether those are the same game.
Neither ABC News nor Fox News, in the material reviewed for this report, includes a statement from Baylor or from Aranda. Neither gives a time or place for the announcement.
Sources: Fox News: Baylor fires Dave Aranda after third loss of season, will reportedly owe him substantial buyout; ABC News: Baylor fires Dave Aranda after Kansas loss, names defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman interim coach.