Report: Badgers fire Paul Chryst after 34-10 loss to Illinois

MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Badgers have fired Paul Chryst after their 34-10 loss to Illinois.

Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will serve as the interim head coach.

Chryst was named head coach of the Badgers in 2015.

Leonhard takes over as the interim head after being the Badgers' defensive coordinator since 2017.

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