LSU football is searching for a new head coach after firing Brian Kelly in October. That means most of LSU's top candidates are in the midst of coaching their own teams right now, several of which are contending for the College Football Playoff. Here's how every LSU football coaching candidate fared in Week 12. Much like USF, Memphis watched its College Football Playoff hopes slip away with a 31-27 loss at ECU. This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: How LSU football head coaching targets performed this week