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Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead (left) talks with head coach James Franklin during the Nittany Lions' 41-14 win over Iowa on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium.

(PennLive/Barry Reeger)

Joe Moorhead has very recently been a college head coach. And at the rate he's managing the Penn State offense, he could be provided a chance to be one again very soon.

The question: If so, what's it going to take to keep the Pittsburgh-native offensive-coordinator at Penn State? And is that even possible if a Power Five coaching job pops up in his wheelhouse? Based on what we saw on Saturday, the suitors are going to show with bouquets. Would Moorhead leave after only a year if he had a chance to triple his salary? Would you?

It doesn't make sense for the ex-Fordham head coach and Connecticut and Akron assistant to take just any job. He wants a place where he fits geographically, his recruiting experience is germane and where he can win as quickly as possible.

So, Purdue, for instance, is probably not his place. Neither, probably, is the average Mid-American Conference opening where he'd make no more than he is now and run the risk of stagnating in a group-of-five backwater.

But one plausible and reasonably attractive job, if it comes open, is Boston College. It's in an area Moorhead knows well from his assistant tenure at Connecticut (2009-11) and as Fordham head coach (2012-15).

There are caveats. BC athletic director Brad Bates is considered a possible lame duck who could be out the door in the summer. The school's administration might want to hang in there with Steve Addazio who has four years remaining on his contract that Boston College would have to swallow.

But Addazio, the former Temple head coach and Florida and Indiana coordinator under Urban Meyer and Gerry DiNardo respectively, might give them no choice. The Eagles are in free fall. After a 3-9 (0-8 ACC) season last year, the Eagles are little better this - 4-5 and 1-5. They've been blasted 49-0 at Virginia Tech, 56-10 by Clemson three weeks ago and 52-7 by Louisville yesterday - those last two in front of the home folks. Jim Harbaugh stole Addazio's defensive coordinator Don Brown before the season. It's not going well.

If BC decides to pull the trigger and go with a more exciting offensive innovator, Moorhead would fit perfectly. And though, it's one of the more austere Power Five programs, a $2.5 to 3 million annual salary seems reasonable considering escalating trends and that even Addazio makes $2.6 million.

That's not an offer Sandy Barbour could reasonably counter if Boston College made a move and became interested in the rising star coach. Some tumblers need to fall before that combination clicks, but it's a scenario that bears watching.