Chip Kelly, Ohio State 's offensive coordinator, and Jim Knowles, the Buckeyes' DC, have both left Columbus for other jobs.

Shannon Dawson, the Miami Hurricanes offensive coordinator ... He's also traversed the college coaching ranks with OC stints at Houston, Southern Miss, Kentucky, West Virginia and others.

Miami Hurricanes offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson ... backs making tacklers miss in the open field. "We need to be more explosive when we get the ball in our hands," Dawson said.