Oregon and Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck are expected to talk soon after Friday evening's MAC title game, multiple industry sources told 247Sports on Friday. With a New Year's Six bowl berth on the line, potentially, Fleck's Broncos won 29-23.

Sources indicated during the course of the day Friday that the 36-year-old Fleck's name was picking up steam with Oregon, which fired Mark Helfrich earlier in the week following a 4-8 season. One telling sign was a source telling us that Fleck was out of the Purdue search, which we've been told has included at least a dozen interviews.

South Florida coach Willie Taggart and Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano were not ruled out the Ducks' hunt by some industry sources, though Fleck's name kept popping up more often.

If Fleck does not wind up at Oregon, a source told us earlier in the week that Western Michigan was preparing a lucrative deal to retain Fleck, who is 29-21 in his fourth season - including this fall's 12-0 regular season. Another indicated that Cincinnati, which is expected to dismiss Tommy Tuberville next week after his buyout figure drops by about $1 million, could still get in the mix for Fleck. The source noted that former Cincinnati coaches Brian Kelly and Butch Jones and former Bowling Green coach Urban Meyer all left for elite-level jobs while it remains difficult for MAC coaches to vault to the upper tier.

But we've been told by coaches and agents that it could happen for Fleck with Oregon, which has not hired from the outside since the program established itself under Rich Brooks, Mike Bellotti and then Chip Kelly. Kelly's name surfaced Friday when Helfrich, doing a local radio interview, mentioned that he had contacted his former boss, now the San Francisco 49ers coach, about a return.

It remains unlikely that Kelly, 53, would leave San Francisco after one season, even though the Niners are 1-10 - having lost 10 straight after beating Los Angeles in the opener.

Fleck's timeline fits more neatly than Kelly's, even if he'd potentially give up the team's bowl game to get started at Oregon. There's precedent for that in the MAC: When Dave Doeren left Northern Illinois for North Carolina State, he did not coach the Orange Bowl against FSU, though he did attend.

If Oregon is getting imminently close to a move, making an announcement on Championship Saturday allows the Ducks - who suffered through a losing season and an unprecedented firing - to grab headlines during studio shows and the games themselves. It would shift the narrative and provide national exposure for the hire, one source agreed.

Purdue: Western Kentucky coach Jeff Brohm is reportedly Purdue's top target at this juncture, though one industry source remained somewhat skeptical.

"If it's Brohm, I think it is a great hire ... if it really is him," the source said.

One Power 5 coach has told us that he thinks the 45-year-old Brohm, who played QB at Louisville, is one of the brightest offensive minds in the sport.

But we had been told in the past by those who knew Brohm that he would not leave his successful program at WKU for a fixer-upper such as Purdue. However, those close to the search say that Purdue, with a new AD, has been more intentional in its plans to boost salaries and improve facilities. The school earmarked $60 million for improvements.

Brohm's team plays Louisiana Tech on Saturday morning in the Conference USA title game.

Western Kentucky: If Brohm should leave WKU, sources indicated that Hilltoppers assistant Tony Levine would likely get a look to replace him. Levine was fired as Houston's head coach despite winning 15 games in his final two years and setting the table for Tom Herman's success at the school.

Another source indicated that Idaho coach Paul Petrino could also be in play. Despite it being one of the more difficult jobs in the country, Petrino, the younger brother of Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino, has the Vandals at 7-4. They can get to eight wins Saturday against Georgia State. Bobby Petrino coached one season at WKU before going back to Louisville.

Georgia State: We were told Friday that the school continues to interview candidates for its vacancy. A couple of those candidates, requesting anonymity, told us that they were impressed by the plans to revamp Turner Field, turning it into the program's home field.

On the other hand, they were concerned that the school - which only instituted football in 2010, moving to the FBS level in 2013 - did not have a proper grasp on the financial support needed for assistant coaches' salaries, as well as support staff. Citing the fact that Georgia State will spend a reported $26 million to overhaul Turner Field, one candidate believes that the school has enough wealth to pay more for a staff than it's telling those interviewing.

Georgia Southern: Two sources familiar with the situation said the school could be close to dismissing first-year coach Tyson Summers. The Eagles, 4-7, close their season Saturday against Troy. A source said Summers, whose background was working as a defensive assistant, struggled to piece together an offensive staff. One coach told us Friday that he watched a GSU game and was left underwhelmed by the team's offense, particularly considering its history running the triple-option. The Eagles are currently No. 108 in the FBS at 5.16 yards per play.

Several coaches have told us that they believed Charleston Southern coach Jamey Chadwell would be the choice a year ago until a late change of heart. So if Summers is removed, GSU could have a rather succinct search this time around. Chadwell is 35-14 at the FCS school, taking the Bucs to the playoffs each of the past two seasons. They fell 15-14 to Wofford last week in the first round.