The Arizona state team has a new candidate to upgrade Herm Edwards as a coach, according to a report from HuskerOnline.
The site reports that Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph “is among those who are for the Arizona state head coaching position,” according to Sean Callahan.
“HuskerOnline has demonstrated that there is contact between Joseph’s representation (Atlanta-based law firm Kilpatrick Townsend) and an entity directly similar to ASU’s training search,” the report says.
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The state of Arizona fired Edwards on Sept. 18 and named backup coach Shaun Aguano as interim head coach of the Sun Devils.
Joseph became the interim head coach of the Huskers after Scott Frost was fired on September 11.
Joseph’s brother is Vance Joseph, the defensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals.
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Edwards went 26-20 as ASU coach before being fired after Arizona State’s loss to East Michigan earlier this season to start the season 1-2.
ESPN reported Tuesday that it has Edwards as a football analyst. He worked for ESPN from 2009 to 2017 before leaving to coach the Sun Devils.
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Aguano has a 2-3 record as interim head coach of the Sun Devils ahead of the UCLA game Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium.
Joseph is 2-3 as interim coach of the Huskers. Nebraska hosts Minnesota on Saturday.
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