USC and defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn have agreed to a contract extension, locking in a key piece to Lincoln Riley's coaching staff amid interest from other schools, the univ

LOS ANGELES — Southern California has signed defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to a contract extension after his strong debut season with the Trojans. USC didn’t disclose details of Lynn’s new deal in its announcement, but the extension should end talk of Lynn’s possible departure for other jobs.

For a brief moment, the future of USC’s defense in the Lincoln Riley era hung in the balance, with a defensive coordinator uprooted 2,570 miles away in State College, Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, former Penn State DC Tom Allen was formally inked as Clemson’s newest defensive coordinator,

Defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn will remain with USC after the two sides agreed to a contract extension Thursday.

D’Anton Lynn is officially sticking around. On Thursday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that USC and Lynn agreed to a contract extension to keep the rising star defensive coordinator in Los Angeles. The move came amid interest from Penn State—Lynn’s alma mater—in hiring him for its defensive coordinator job.

D'Anton Lynn, who oversaw a big turnaround in his first season as USC's defensive coordinator, signs a contract extension with the team.

After a scare from Penn State, the USC Trojans ponied up and gave DC D'Anton Lynn an extension to ensure he remained on the West Coast. This was a crucial move, and one that Lincoln Riley and Jen Cohen had to make happen.

USC football witnessed the defense improve under D'Anton Lynn. The school made sure he got rewarded for his work.