FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2014, file photo, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham looks on in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Salt Lake City. Utah and Whittingham have agreed to the terms of a new four-year deal that could keep him with the program through 2018. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
In addition to a hefty raise, Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham got some extra security when he signed his latest contract.
According to a report by KSL.com, the adjustments to Whittingham's extension announced last month just prior to Utah football's Signing Day includes a buyout of $3 million per year left on the contract.