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that Oregon State coach Mike Riley is set to interview for the opening at Wisconsin. The report says Riley is expected to interview this week.

But sources close to the Beavers program say the report is false. Riley was unavailable for comment, but athletic director Bob De Carolis told The Oregonian Thursday night that he had heard nothing about Riley interviewing for the position.

Riley, 59, is the all-time winningest coach in Oregon State football history, with 81 wins. In 12 years at Oregon State he has compiled an 81-66 record. He led the Beavers to their best turnaround in school history this season, going from 3-9 in 2011 to 9-3 in 2012. Riley is under contract until 2019, and his contract rolls over one year each time Oregon State goes to the postseason. Riley has said multiple times that he hopes to retire in Corvallis and that he wants Oregon State to be his last job.

Wisconsin is looking to replace former coach Bret Bielema, who left recently to coach at Arkansas. Riley is close friends with Paul Chryst, the Badgers' former offensive coordinator who is now the head coach at Pittsburgh.

Oregon State beat Wisconsin in the Beavers' first game this season, a 10-7 upset of the Badgers, who were ranked No. 13 at the time.

The No. 15 Beavers are set to meet Texas in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29.

-- Lindsay Schnell