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College football coach openings: Here's who Syracuse is competing with

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse football team is searching for a new head coach after athletic director Mark Coyle fired Scott Shafer after three seasons.

As Coyle searches for a new head coach, here's a list of the teams also looking for someone to take over their programs.

Illinois

Tim Beckman was fired one week before the start of the season due to player mistreatment allegations. Beckman was 12-25 at Illinois through three seasons.

South Carolina

Steve Spurrier retired in the middle of his 11th season with the Gamecocks.