BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana announced a new eight-year contract with coach Curt Cignetti worth at least $92.8 million on Thursday, rewarding him for pushing the Hoosiers into national championship contention in just two seasons.

The school said the average annual compensation for Cignetti will be approximately $11.6 million and the contract runs through Nov. 30, 2033.

Cignetti had been viewed by some fans and analysts as a candidate to replace James Franklin after his firing from Penn State. Franklin will make his first public comments during an interview with College GameDay on Saturday.

“At Indiana University, we are committed to performing at the highest levels in everything we do, and no one has exemplified that more than Coach Cignetti,” Indiana University President Pamela Whi

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