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UCLA, Jim Mora agree to two-year contract extension

By Patrick Schmidt

Oct 22, 2015; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora looks on during the third quarter against the California Golden Bears at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2015; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora looks on during the third quarter against the California Golden Bears at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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UCLA locked up head football coach Jim Mora to a two-year extension that runs through the 2021 season.

UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero announced the school agreed to a two-year contract extension with head football coach Jim Mora.

Terms of the deal were not revealed but Mora is scheduled to receive $3.45 million in 2016 with a $10,000 increase each season until 2019.

Mora is 37-16 in his first four seasons with the Bruins, which ties a program record for the most wins in a four-year period. Mora’s teams have played in four straight bowl games, compiling a 2-2 record.

UCLA finished ranked in the final AP Top 25 poll in 2013 and 2014 when they finished No. 16 and No. 10, but finished unranked after a 8-5 season last year and a 5-4 mark in the Pac-12.

The Bruins should be poised for a rebound season in 2016 with quarterback Josh Rosen leading the way. Rosen had a fine freshman campaign last year and showed flashes of being capable of being the best quarterback in college football.

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He will be in contention for the Heisman Trophy and if he gets enough help around him, could lead UCLA to a Pac-12 Championship Game appearance and a potential berth in the College Football Playoff in a best-case scenario.

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