Central Michigan's Butch Jones expected to take job at Cincinnati

Three years ago, Butch Jones replaced Brian Kelly at Central Michigan. Jones appears ready to follow in Kelly's footsteps again by becoming the next coach at Cincinnati after Kelly left for Notre Dame.

According to ESPN, Jones will be the next Bearcats coach after leading the Chippewas to 26 wins in his tenure at Central Michigan.

The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Tuesday that Jones and East Carolina coach Skip Holtz interviewed for the job with Jones emerging as the front-runner.

Cincinnati will be led by interim coach Jeff Quinn when it faces Florida in the Sugar Bowl. Quinn, who has been an assistant with Kelly for 22 years, was hopeful of getting the head coach gig with the Bearcats.