Kenny Dillingham is set to become one of the highest-paid coaches in the Big 12, earning a five-year extension from Arizona State.

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham has agreed to a five-year contract extension on the eve of the Sun Devils’ College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

In his second season, Dillingham led Arizona State to a Big 12 championship and into the College Football Playoff.

ATLANTA — The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl trophy sitting between Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian in a ballroom on the ninth floor of the Westin Peachtree Plaza was like a Kozyrev mirror, a looking glass that lets viewers get a glimpse of their past and future selves.

Most outsiders see Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt and running back Cam Skattebo as athletes who probably tip the scales toward the side of being cocky, but Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham went to bat for his players Tuesday morning, 24 hours before ASU's Peach Bowl matchup against heavily favored Texas (12-2) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Arizona State Sun Devils and head football coach Kenny Dillingham have reached an agreement on a 5-year extension, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

If he continues channeling his inner Frank Kush, ASU's Kenny Dillingham can become the "Saint of the Sun Devils."

Arizona State and Kenny Dillingham have agreed to a new five-year contract that will put him in the top tier of Big 12 coaching salaries and includes a "pathway" to extend out to 10 years, sources told ESPN.