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.

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

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

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,

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

After rumors were swirling, and we even put out a report this morning, that Penn State was honing in on D’Anton Lynn in an attempt to make him their next DC. Penn State is probably the only school that would be able to lure Lynn away for a lateral move due to the fact that they are his Alma Mater.