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Nebraska rewards defensive coordinator Aurich with 2-year extension
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska defensive coordinator Rob Aurich has signed a two-year contract extension, coach Matt Rhule announced Monday.
Aurich is in his first season at Nebraska and originally signed a three-year contract paying him $1.1 million in 2026. Financial terms of the extension were not immediately available.
The extension comes while the Cornhuskers (5-4, 2-4 Big Ten) are on a four-game losing streak and two days after offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen was fired. Defense has been the team's strength, and Rhule said he went to athletic director Troy Dannen two weeks ago and urged him to approve an extension for Aurich.
