The Nebraska Cornhuskers are getting closer to hiring the next head coach for a football program that has fallen on hard times.

Matt Rhule, who was fired as head coach of the Carolina Panthers in October, and Nebraska are working on finalizing a deal in the coming days, according to ESPN.

Under Frost, the Cornhuskers failed to win five games in a season, lost 10 consecutive one-score games and became an afterthought in the Big Ten.

Frost finished his time at his alma mater with a record of 16-31.