Florida has dismissed head coach Will Muschamp nine games through his fourth season, finally making the move to cut ties after the Gators' loss to South Carolina Saturday, the school announced, confirming a report by Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples. Florida Today's David Jones later reported Muschamp resigned and was not fired.

Muschamp will coach the team's final regular season games, against Eastern Kentucky and at Florida State.

In his time with the school, Muschamp compiled a 27-20 record with a 17-15 mark in conference play. After a 6-6 debut season was culminated with a Gator Bowl win, Florida went 11-1 in his second season, setting expectations high for the future of the Muschamp era. Those came crashing down in 2013, when the Gators went 4-8, including losses to Vanderbilt and FCS Georgia Southern.

Florida is 5-4 this season, and despite having a winning record has struggled mightily. Their loss to Missouri was probably the low point, as the Tigers held a 42-0 lead while averaging less than 2.5 yards per play. At one point, fans were loudly chanting for Muschamp's dismissal. The last straw came Saturday with a 23-20 loss to South Carolina.

Muschamp was hired in 2011 to replace Urban Meyer, who won two national championships in his six years with the school. Before his time with the Gators, Muschamp was the defensive coordinator at Texas.

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Update: From the official statement: