UCF has offered Gus Malzahn its vacant head football coach position, a source confirmed to Matt Murschel and Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinelon Sunday.

Malzahn spent the past eight seasons as the head coach at Auburn and led the Tigers to a 68-35 overall record during his tenure, highlighted by a BCS national championship game appearance in 2013 and culminating with a 12-2 record on the season. Malzahn was named AP Coach of the Year for his effort.

The Tigers fired the 55-year-old on Dec. 13 after finishing third in the SEC West with a 6-4 record.