Kiffin and the Owls have “had dialogue,” according to a report from The Associated Press. Kiffin has expressed interest in getting back into the head coaching game, and the FAU program would certainly present a major challenge.
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The Owls have had three consecutive 3-9 seasons under former coach Charlie Partridge, whom FAU fired in November. Florida Atlantic has not gone to a bowl game since 2008, when Howard Schellenberger coached the team to a 7-6 record and a win in the Motor City Bowl.
Kiffin, who has made previous head coaching stops at Tennessee, USC and the NFL’s Oakland Raiders, has spent the past three seasons at Alabama. He has helped the Crimson Tide reach three consecutive College Football Playoffs and has had a hand in coaching high-profile players such as wide receiver Amari Cooper and Heisman-winning running back Derrick Henry.
