USA Today Sports Images Ohio State’s Ryan Day is set to receive a major extension and raise that will make him one of the most well-compensated coaches in college football. The two-year extension, pending board approval on Thursday, will keep Day in Columbus through 2028 and raise his total compensation from $7.6 million to $9.5 million annually (his base salary will be $2 million), tying him with Michigan State’s Mel Tucker’s as the Big Ten’s highest-paid coach. The extension matches Brian Kelly’s new contract at LSU and trails only reported figures for Alabama’s Nick Saban and USC’s Lincoln Riley across college football, both of whom are expected to make around $10 million or more. The 43-year-old has led the Buckeyes to a 34-4 record in three seasons, winning consecutive Big Ten championships in his first two years and a Big Ten Coach of the Year honor in 2019. Ohio State…
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