AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Mack Brown is a $5 million man, not just this season, but for the life of his contract.

With the Longhorns playing for their second BCS national championship in five years, school officials yesterday agreed to raise Brown's annual salary from $3 million to at least $5 million.

The 58-year-old Brown was scheduled to receive a one-time $2 million payment early next year. University system regents agreed to make that an annual payment for the rest of his contract, which runs through 2016.

The length of the contract has not changed. Brown also will continue to receive an annual $100,000 raise already in his contract. He'll also get a $450,000 bonus if Texas (13-0) beats Alabama (13-0) on Jan. 7 in Pasadena, Calif.

Brown's counterpart in that game, Nick Saban, recently signed a one-year extension to his contract with Alabama that pays him $4.7 million annually.

"Mack is the best college football coach in America and this action recognizes him for that," Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds said. "He brought new life to our program and he's done it with great integrity and class. He is who we want at Texas for as long as he is willing to serve as our head coach."

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Michigan State: Authorities charged nine Michigan State football players with misdemeanor assault and conspiracy yesterday following a dormitory brawl that has left the team short-handed for its Jan. 2 matchup with with Texas Tech (8-4) in the Alamo Bowl.

Coach Mark Dantonio has suspended 11 players, up from eight following the Nov. 22 incident. He also dismissed running back Glenn Winston and defensive back Roderick Jenrette, both of whom have been charged in the incident.

Florida State: Former Florida State star tailback Dexter Carter is among four Bobby Bowden assistant coaches not being retained after the Gator Bowl.

Incoming head coach Jimbo Fisher is cleaning house after the Jan. 1 game. Carter, the Seminoles' running backs coach the last three seasons, is out along with longtime Bowden assistant and former North Carolina State coach Chuck Amato, strength coach Todd Stroud and defensive ends coach Jody Allen.

SHORT SNAPS

Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh won the Rotary Lombardi Award last night as the nation's top lineman. Suh also won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy this week as the nation's top defensive player, and is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. ... Senior Jerry Hughes of unbeaten TCU has won the Ted Hendricks defensive end of the year award. ... Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong was hired yesterday as Louisville head coach. ... Pittsburg State has named Tim Beck as head football coach yesterday to replace Chuck Broyles, who retired following his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving. ... Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart won the Broyles Award on Tuesday as the nation's top assistant coach. ... Portland State named Nevada defensive coordinator Nigel Burton as its new head coach on Tuesday. ... Alabama junior Rolando McClain won the Butkus Award on Tuesday as college football's top linebacker.