Matt Rhule has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Nebraska that takes his contract with the Cornhuskers through 2032, sources confirmed to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz and Richard Johnson.  Rhule was expected to be one of the leading candidates for the Penn State job -- he played linebacker for the Nittany Lions from 1994-1997 -- but instead he joins Indiana's Curt Cignetti in inking an extension that will take him out of the running for the vacancy in State College.

The opposing coaches have never met, but their are bonded through UCLA by the Skipper family tree of coaching.

Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola broke his fibula in the third quarter of the Cornhuskers’ 21-17 loss to USC on Saturday. At the time, Raiola didn’t know the severity of his injury and even wanted to go back into the game.

Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Nico Iamaleava is 3-1 in his last four starts for the UCLA Bruins. Iamaleava, who transferred from Tennessee to UCLA near the end of spring practice, got off to a slow start with the Bruins this fall,

Matt Rhule always understood the assignment. When Rhule became Nebraska’s head football coach in November 2022, his vision and expectations had to go beyond the

Matt Rhule is out of the running for Penn State's coaching job as he's reportedly being given a multi-year contract extension at the University of Nebraska. Rhule, a Penn State alum, was a popular name being thrown around as a possible replacement in Happy Valley after James Franklin was fired.

Nebraska was leading 16-14 until an injury ruled out their star QB. Dylan Raiola sustained a broken fibula and will miss the remainder of the season.

Nebraska has agreed to a contract extension with football coach Matt Ruhle that appears to take him off the market for openings this offeseason.

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule is expected to sign a contract extension to stay in Lincoln, keeping him from joining Penn State.

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule has signed a two-year contract extension, the school announced on Thursday. It extends Rhule’s contract through the 2032 season. The extension does not change Rhule’s base salary, the school said, but includes new salary escalators for College Football Playoff appearances.

Those modest rankings for the Trojans, Hawkeyes, Wolverines and Huskies make their paths to the playoff fairly clear; they will likely need to win out and finish the regular season at 10-2 in order to clinch a berth.