Big Ten football coach to reportedly return next season amid firing speculation

A Big Ten football coach has been given a vote of confidence and will reportedly be returning for next season despite speculation of an upcoming dismissal.

While there were some who thought this would be the end of the road for Greg Schiano at Rutgers, that is not the case. Pete Thamel of ESPN reported on Tuesday that Rutgers plans to retain Schiano for another season, which will be his 19th as head coach of the Scarlet Knights .

Rutgers would have had to pay Schiano nearly $19 million in his buyout should they had decided to fire him this year.

Rutgers is in the midst of a tough season, currently sitting at 2-7 overall and 1-5 in Big Ten play. The Scarlet Knights opened the season with a disappointing home loss to UMass, which got the chatter going if this would be Schiano's final year at Rutgers.

Michigan State will end the regular season at Rutgers on November 28. That road game for the Spartans could end up being important for bowl eligibility if Michigan State is able to win each of its next two games against Washington and Oregon.

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