Former Oregon Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich is reportedly in consideration for the open offensive coordinator position at LSU under Ed Orgeron, according a report from Dan Wolken of USA Today:

The report, released Thursday night, was under the expectation current Alabama OC Lane Kiffin would land the vacant head coaching position at Houston. The Cougars promoted offensive coordinator Major Applewhite to head coach Friday.

After being hired full-time as LSU's head coach, Orgeron had previously said he planned to hire Kiffin -- a former head coach at Tennessee and USC before joining Nick Saban's staff in 2014, helping the Tide capture the championship last season -- as his OC in Baton Rogue.

Helfrich was fired by Oregon last week after four seasons that included a 37-16 record, Rose Bowl win and an appearance in the first College Football Playoff championship game, and ended with a 4-8 campaign in 2016. He was promoted to head coach of the Ducks in 2013 after serving as Chip Kelly's offensive coordinator for four seasons.

Along with Helfrich, Andrew Lopez of NOLA.com also lists Matt Lubick, the Ducks' OC in 2016, as another possibility due to the ties both coaches have to the current LSU staff:

, Helfrich said he had already received inquiries from other college programs as well as hearing from the NFL.