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Minnesota’s Fleck gets extension

College football notes

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota made a major commitment toward keeping coach P.J. Fleck in place for the long term.

He sure hasn’t hidden how happy he is here.

Undefeated and 13th-ranked Minnesota agreed with Fleck on a contract extension through the 2026 season, including an annual raise of more than 25% from his current salary and an eight-figure buyout for the first year to cover the university if he were to leave.

Fleck signed his new deal on Tuesday afternoon, delaying his regular weekly news conference by a half-hour. The contract, which is pending final approval by the Board of Regents, will pay Fleck $4.6 million in 2020 with a $50,000 raise scheduled for each season thereafter.

“This is a very fun team. It’s a very fun culture, very different, but I love these young men. I love them as my own sons,” Fleck said. “A lot of times it’s easy for coaches to pick up and leave, go different places. These are very, very special people. I believe in what we can do here.”

Indiana QB out

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will miss the rest of the season with an injured right shoulder.

Penix hurt the joint between the collarbone and sternum during the first half of Saturday’s victory over Northwestern. It’s the same injury Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill sustained earlier this season.

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