Pitt head football coach Walt Harris was interviewed on the Stanford campus Friday for the Cardinal's vacant head-coaching position, two days after players and administrators sat down and talked with USC offensive coordinator Norm Chow.

Stanford likely will decide between the two finalists by the end of the weekend. A Stanford athletic department source confirmed that athletic director Ted Leland will meet with university president John Hennessey and provost John Etchemendy Saturday to discuss the candidates and make a decision.

A news conference to announce the new hire could happen as soon as Monday.

Chow was not offered the job following Wednesday's interview. Harris' interview took place Friday afternoon, a day after he met with Pittsburgh athletic director Jeff Long to discuss his future with the Panthers.

Harris was not offered a contract extension at that meeting, according to a Pittsburgh newspaper. Harris, who will begin preparing his team for the Fiesta Bowl next week, has two years remaining on his contract.

Harris and Pitt athletic department officials might be looking to part ways, despite the Panthers' 8-3 record this season. Pitt did not offer Harris an extension to start the season and Harris' agent publicly expressed the coach's unhappiness on the subject, rankling Pitt administrators.

Harris, who has led Pitt to five consecutive bowl appearances and at least eight wins in three straight seasons, is a South San Francisco native and was hired by Leland to be University of the Pacific's head football coach in 1989.

Stanford brought Chow to campus Wednesday for an interview and he met with players and administrators and staff over a six-hour period.

Contrary to reports on a Los Angeles radio station, Chow did not leave with a job offer. Chow spoke with the Los Angeles Times Thursday night.

"I did what I could," Chow told the Times. "I would suppose they are going to bring other people in to interview and then let us know."

Chow might still be a candidate for the BYU job, which reportedly was offered to him earlier this week. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Friday that a group of BYU supporters is considering putting together a financial package that would lure Chow to Provo.