Jacksonville Jaguars running backs coach Jerry Mack is another former college head coach who might be in play. Mack, 43, spent the previous three seasons at Tennessee, where he helped Josh Heupel lead that a program out of a messy stretch. Before that, Mack went 31-15 at FCS program North Carolina Central, including a 26-6 run in MEAC play.

East Carolina fired coach Mike Houston on Sunday, one day after falling to 3-4. Athletic director Jon Gilbert said in a statement that "a change is needed to move the program forward. We have high expectations and those are not changing.