College Football Playoff, Conference Championship
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The Advocate’s Wilson Alexander reported on Monday morning that LSU is giving Kiffin a seven-year contract, worth $91 million. The $13 million Kiffin will make a year makes him the second-highest paid coach in college football, only behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart, who makes $13.28 million per year, according to a USA Today database.
The Boise State Broncos (8-4) host the UNLV Rebels (10-2) on Friday night as the teams square off for the Mountain West Conference championship for the third consecutive season after the teams emerged from a four-way tie atop the conference at 6-2.
No. 4 Texas Tech's commitment to building a championship-caliber roster culminated Saturday in the Big 12 Championship Game, where the Red Raiders dominated No. 11 BYU, 34-7. It's Texas Tech's first outright conference title since 1955 and secures their spot in the College Football Playoff with a first-round bye.