Nebraska extends Pelini's contract, boosts salary

OMAHA, Neb. -- Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini signed a contract extension Monday following a 9-4 season, boosting his annual salary to $1.85 million.

The contract runs through February 2014 and makes him the sixth-highest paid coach in the Big 12. When Pelini was hired by the Cornhuskers in 2007, his five-year contract called for a salary of $1.1 million a year.

Athletic director Tom Osborne announced the extension, praising the progress the team has made under Pelini in such a short time. The Huskers tied for first in the Big 12 North and beat Clemson 26-21 in the Gator Bowl.

"We are confident he has our program moving in the right direction," Osborne said.