CLEMSON — Cross Will Muschamp off Clemson’s head coaching wish list. Texas’ defensive coordinator, regarded as one of the top candidates for the Tigers’ head coaching vacancy as well as Tennessee’s opening, has reached an agreement to become the Longhorns’ coach-in-waiting, meaning he will take over the program when head coach Mack Brown, 57, retires, according to the Associated Press.

Muschamp had been expected to interview with Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips as early as this week regarding the Tigers’ job. However, his salary will now more than double to $900,000 per year according to Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds, a big raise from his current $425,000 salary.

Phillips is believed to have interviewed three candidates for the position — Oklahoma defensive coordinator Brent Venables, former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin and Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster.

Foster confirmed to Virginia reporters Monday that he interviewed with Phillips Friday in Roanoke, Va., according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He said Phillips told him that he expects to hire a coach within the next three weeks. Interim coach Dabo Swinney also remains a prime candidate.

“I was a nervous wreck going in and felt good coming out,” Foster told reporters. “Whether I feel good or not doesn’t mean anything. I don’t know anything else.”

Foster said he has “worked hard his adult lifetime” for a job like Clemson.

“So if it happens, great,” he said. “I’m not going to lose sleep over it.”

BRINGING THE PRESSURE

Swinney said Tuesday that the Tigers’ defense brought more pressure coverage against Duke, a marked change from defensive coordinator Vic Koenning’s man-coverage preference.

Swinney said he has offered Koenning insights into his ideas on defense, which Koenning has accepted. Koenning, for his part, told reporters that his defenses run more press coverage than one might think.

“I’ve been an offensive guy my whole life but I understand things that create issues in the passing game. I’ve had some inputs,” Swinney said. “The coaches have been great. Vic and those guys know what they are doing over there. Probably good for them to know that if hey — we want to bring a house blitz, it’s okay because the head coach is all for it. They haven’t been hesitant at all.”

INJURY UPDATE

Senior defensive tackle Dorell Scott, who missed last week’s win with a strained patellar tendon, was limited in practice Tuesday. The Tigers practiced in 36-degree weather, and that affected Scott’s knee, said defensive line coach Chris Rumph.

“He looked good early on,” Rumph said. “Once the temperature dropped, his leg started stiffening up on him and I didn’t want to take a chance with him getting something hurt. Right now I think it’s a wait-and-see sort of deal. I’d love to have him out there but I don’t want to compromise him for the team.”

Scott’s health, Rumph said, is the ultimate concern.

“The biggest thing right now is for him to be 100 percent healthy before he goes out there,” Rumph said. “We don’t want him to end up hurting himself and hurting us. We’ll see (for this week). It’s Tuesday. We’ve got a couple more days and hopefully with some more treatment he can be ready to (help us) Saturday.”