Minnesota agrees with Fleck on contract extension through 2026

Undefeated and 13thranked Minnesota agreed with coach P.J. 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 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.

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 had earlier this season. With Penix headed to surgery Monday, Peyton Ramsey reclaims the starting job he held the past two seasons before losing the job to Penix in August.

Florida

Offensive lineman Chris Bleich entered the transfer portal, a source told ESPN. Bleich had been a starting guard for eight games this season, but was eventually replaced by Richard Gouraige and Brett Heggie. A redshirt freshman, Bleich had originally committed to UCLA in high school, decommitted and chose Florida. He was a four-star prospect out of Wyoming Valley West High School in Plymouth, Pa.

New Mexico

A 21-year-old defensive lineman has died, coach Bob Davie said Tuesday. The university’s announcement about Nahje Flowers didn’t provide a cause or other circumstances. Davie said officials learned of Flowers’ death on Tuesday morning. “Our entire football team and everyone who knew Nahje are devastated by this loss,” the coach said in a statement on Twitter. Athletic director Eddie Nunez said grief counselors were being made available to the team and staff.

TCU

Quarterback Alex Delton left the team, coach Gary Patterson said. Delton, a fifth-year graduate transfer, started the Horned Frogs’ first two games, but was replaced by freshman Max Duggan.