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Western Kentucky hires Petrino as football coach

Western Kentucky announced Monday that it has hired Bobby Petrino as the new Hilltoppers' football coach.

WKU athletic director said in a release that Petrino will be introduced at a Monday afternoon news conference.

The 51-year-old Petrino replaces Willie Taggart, who left WKU Saturday to become South Florida's coach. Petrino had a 34-17 record at Arkansas and 75-26 overall in eight seasons as a college head coach.

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