Former ISU football coach Gene Chizik is in talks of being relieved of his duties as the Auburn coach at the end of the season, Sporting News reported on Thursday.

Chizik, who coached at Iowa State for two seasons (2007, 2008), was the first coach in FBS history to lead his team to a 2-7 season just two seasons after winning a national title. It was in 2010 that Chizik won a national title at Auburn, just two seasons removed from leaving Ames.

During his time at Iowa State, Chizik led his team to a 5-19 record before bolting for the job at Auburn.