Tommy Tuberville to resign after four seasons coaching Cincinnati

— -- Cincinnati Bearcats coach Tommy Tuberville is resigning, a source told ESPN's Brett McMurphy.

Tuberville was 29-22 in four seasons at Cincinnati, including 4-8 this season. There was speculation that Tuberville could be fired on Dec. 7, the day his buyout reduces by $900,000 from $2.4 million to $1.5 million.

Tuberville was 159-99 in 21 seasons as a head coach at Ole Miss, Auburn, Texas Tech and Cincinnati.

Leading candidates to replace Tuberville include Western Kentucky's Jeff Brohm, Western Michigan's PJ Fleck and Troy's Neal Brown, sources said.

FootballScoop.com first reported Tuberville's resignation.