Miami-bound Mark Richt won't coach Georgia in bowl

With Mark Richt set to be introduced Friday as Miami's new coach, Georgia will go forward without him in its bowl game.

The school announced Thursday that assistant head coach Bryan McClendon will be in charge of the team through the bowl. The 31-year-old McClendon is also the wide receivers coach.

The original plan after Richt was ousted at Georgia earlier this week was for him to remain as Bulldogs coach through the bowl game, but plans changed once he agreed to take the Miami job. He spoke with the Bulldogs on Thursday to inform them of the decision.

The school said offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt and other staff members will retain their roles through the bowl. Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity believes having McClendon take over as interim head coach will cause the least disruption to the team.

Richt posted a 145-51 record and won two Southeastern Conference championships in 15 years at Georgia. The Bulldogs are 9-3 this year.

Miami has scheduled a news conference at 10 a.m. Friday to introduce its new head coach. Richt is a former Hurricanes backup quarterback who reached agreement to return to his alma mater, according to multiple reports.