Gary Andersen, Oregon State Agree to New Contract: Latest Details and Reaction

Oregon State football extended the contract of head coach Gary Andersen through the 2021 season on Tuesday, according to Zach Barnett of College Football Talk. 

Andersen's original contract—which he signed in 2014 after coming over from Wisconsin—was for six years, meaning that this extension is just for one more season.  

The salary figures have not been disclosed as of yet. Last season, Andersen had the 45th-ranked salary among all FBS coaches, earning $2.55 million, per USA Today. 

Looking at his first two seasons with the program, an extension might be a confusing move to some considering the Beavers went 6-18 and haven't reached a bowl game.

That's the program's worst two-year stretch since the 1996 and 1997 seasons, when it went 5-17, per Sports-Reference.com. 

However, Oregon State is competing within a Pac-12 North division that features No. 4 Washington, which is in the College Football Playoff semifinal, alongside Washington State and Stanford. The latter two are bowl-eligible teams that were ranked within the nation's Top 25 at one point during the 2016 season. 

Andersen had some success in a major FBS program during his tenure with Wisconsin. During his two-year stint as head coach from 2013 to 2014, he posted a 19-7 record with one bowl appearance.

But he's going to have his work cut out for him within a tough division, and there doesn't seem to be too much help on the way. 

After such a difficult season, the Beavers' 2017 recruiting class is ranked No. 45 among all FBS programs with just one 4-star recruit and 15 3-star prospects, per Scout. 

While a one-year extension might not seem like much, it could provide some confidence for Andersen that the school is pleased with his philosophies and provides the best chance of turning things around. 

Stats courtesy of Sports-Reference.com.