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Off to a 2-6 start in his seventh season at the helm, Rice coach Mike Bloomgren was relieved of his duties on Sunday.
Bloomgren, 47, posted a 24-52 record with the Owls. His last game was Saturday, when Rice lost at UConn 17-10.
ESPN reported that Bloomgren, hired as a first-time head coach by Rice in 2018, is expected to be owed $900,000 by the school.
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