Fitzgerald replaced Jonathan Smith, who was fired after posting a 9-15 record in two seasons with the Spartans. Although Smith is a well-respected coach who turned around Oregon State, it just wasn’t the right fit in East Lansing for the West Coast native.

Once the team with the most losses in college football history, the Hoosiers captured their first national title in a 27-21 win over the Miami Hurricanes on Monday night to cap off one of the greatest turnarounds in college football history by coach Curt Cignetti.