Could Gary Andersen could be back on the sideline soon?

The former Oregon State coach is reportedly under strong consideration to join Sonny Dykes' staff at SMU as defensive coordinator, according to a report Thursday from FootballScoop.com.

Andersen unexpectedly left Oregon State in October as the two sides agreed to mutually part ways after two-plus seasons and a 7-23 record in Corvallis.

A former head coach at Utah State (2009-12) and Wisconsin (2013-14), Andersen previously served as defensive coordinator at Utah from 2005-08. Utah coach Kyle Whittingham recently flirted with the idea of Andersen potentially returning to the Utes' staff.