Louisville coach Charlie Strong is strongly denying a report he interviewed for the vacant head coaching job at Auburn. The reoprt appeared in the Birmingham News. Strong denied the story to Pete Thamel of SI.com.

Charles Goldberg reported, "The interview took place in the last two days, al.com has learned, according to someone familiar with the process."

Thamel describes Strong as angry, saying he has not spoken to Auburn, "It's not true."

Louisville is 9-2 on the season and will play Rutgers Thursday night with the winner taking the Big East title and a BCS bowl berth.