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    Oregon’s Dan Lanning, Indiana’s Curt Cignetti get bonuses after wins

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    The Oregon and Indiana football teams hit 10 wins for the season on Saturday, and their head coaches will be rewarded handsomely.

    Dan Lanning of the Ducks has reached a goal in his deal with the school that gives him an automatic one-year contract extension if the team wins at least 10 regular season games. The added year is currently slated to be worth $9.4 million — all guaranteed.

    The HoosiersCurt Cignetti added a $250,000 bonus as his team became confident of achieving one of the most exciting goals in a Bowl Subdivision contract: finishing the regular season among the top six in the 18-team Big Ten Conference.

    Indiana’s final minimum position in the standings was solidified before taking the field for its late afternoon game against Michigan. Iowa lost to UCLA on Friday night. And in a game on Saturday, Minnesota lost to Rutgers. That left 14 Big Ten teams with at least three conference losses — the number Indiana would have had it lost its remaining three games, starting with the Wolverines.

    But even the worst-case scenario became moot when the Hoosiers beat Michigan, 20-15, to earn the first 10-win season in program history. Now, they can finish Big Ten play no worse than fourth place, outright.

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    Cignetti now has $600,000 in bonuses to go with his automatic one-year contract extension and a $250,000 raise starting next season, which he received when Indiana became eligible for a bowl game with sixth win. The added season is currently slated to be worth $5.1 million, with at least $3.3 million guaranteed.

    If the Hoosiers keep winning, he could get another $2.7 million in bonuses. The next step would be $250,000 more if the team finishes second in the Big Ten.

    Lanning’s stimulation was simpler.

    This is the second straight season he has added a year to his contract, which carries a $200,000 annual salary increase. Under the agreement, he can get this automatic extension three times.

    He and Oregon are now set to be together through Jan. 31, 2031. If the school were to fire him without cause, they would owe him all of the remaining payment under the deal (currently about $55 million). If Lanning decides to terminate the deal by the scheduled expiration date, he would owe the school $20 million.

    Lanning would receive a $250,000 bonus if the Ducks reach 11 regular-season wins and an additional $250,000 if they reach 12. He has additional money available to play in and win the Big Ten Championship Game and/or the Football Playoff collegiate He can also receive a bonus based on team studies.

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