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Syracuse football coaching search: Scott Frost has 5-year deal at UCF worth $1.7M annually

Syracuse, N.Y. — Scott Frost has a five-year deal to be the head coach at Central Florida worth about $1.7 million annually. Kyle Hightower of The Associated Press was the first to report the contract details on Wednesday.

According to coaching memorandum of understanding, new UCF coach Scott Frost has 5-year deal w/option for 2-year extension. $1.7 million/yr

— Kyle Hightower (@khightower) December 2, 2015

Frost's deal includes a buyout total of $850,000 throughout his tenure.

FootballScoop.com reported Frost was offered a higher salary by UCF, but he wanted a higher pool for his staff.