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Five best first-year college football coaches
![Urban Meyer, Ohio State: The Buckeyes are ineligible for the postseason, but this doesn't look like much of a rebuilding job. Ohio State is 5-0 and could absolutely run the table.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/09/30/urban-meyer-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=375&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Urban Meyer, Ohio State: The Buckeyes are ineligible for the postseason, but this doesn't look like much of a rebuilding job. Ohio State is 5-0 and could absolutely run the table.
Greg Bartram, US Presswire![Kyle Flood, Rutgers: After Greg Schiano left for the NFL, Rutgers went with continuity, promoting his top assistant. It’s worked so far, with Rutgers already grabbing a huge win at Arkansas.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/09/30/kyle-flood-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Kyle Flood, Rutgers: After Greg Schiano left for the NFL, Rutgers went with continuity, promoting his top assistant. It’s worked so far, with Rutgers already grabbing a huge win at Arkansas.
Chuck Cook, US Presswire![Todd Graham, Arizona State: Make all the jokes you want about his untidy exit from Pitt, but Graham has the Sun Devils at 4-1 with a huge opportunity looming Oct. 18 against Oregon.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/09/30/todd-graham-3_4.jpg?width=496&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Todd Graham, Arizona State: Make all the jokes you want about his untidy exit from Pitt, but Graham has the Sun Devils at 4-1 with a huge opportunity looming Oct. 18 against Oregon.
Matt Kartozian, US Presswire![Bill O'Brien, Penn State: Has the Nittany Lions’ offense functioning at a high level in their last three wins. Under the circumstances, he’s done a tremendous job.`](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/09/30/bill-obrien-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Bill O'Brien, Penn State: Has the Nittany Lions’ offense functioning at a high level in their last three wins. Under the circumstances, he’s done a tremendous job.`
Rob Christy, US Presswire![Jim Mora, UCLA: Despite some odd news media kerfuffles, has the Bruins headed to a bowl at 4-1, which should help his recruiting efforts in Year 1.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/09/30/jim-mora-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=375&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Jim Mora, UCLA: Despite some odd news media kerfuffles, has the Bruins headed to a bowl at 4-1, which should help his recruiting efforts in Year 1.
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