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Another major college football job opens up as UCLA fires Jim Mora

fired coach Jim Mora on Sunday. The Bruins were 5-6 this season and lost to rival USC on Saturday. Mora had a 46-30 record in six seasons at UCLA.

Mora's Bruins began the season with an improbable comeback against Texas A&M. The Aggies led the Bruins by 34 points in the second half before ultimately losing.

According to the LA Daily News, candidates to replace Mora include Chip Kelly, James Franklin and current Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin.

UCLA is the fifth Power 5 job to open up this season, joining Florida, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Oregon State.