A fter Brian Kelly departed Notre Dame to become the head coach of LSU, Marcus Freeman took over the top job with the Fighting Irish. Less than four years later, Freeman remains in that position, but Kelly is looking for a new gig.

After another slow start on offense in its 24-16 loss to Houston — failing to score until the fourth quarter — Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham touched on the team’s scoring issues immediately.

“You never want to see anybody lose their job,” said Freeman, 39. “That person, the coaches, their families, the people affected, the players ― especially somebody you know and at the end of the day y...