{"id":24932,"date":"2025-02-10T08:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T08:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24932"},"modified":"2025-02-10T08:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T08:31:13","slug":"breaking-cowboys-set-to-hire-top-assistant-from-college-football-playoff-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24932","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Set to Hire Top Assistant From College Football Playoff Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_jjmvck-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>Brian Schottenheimer&#8217;s staff in Dallas is bringing in a couple of coaches from the college ranks.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer and owner Jerry Jones speak to the media at a press conference at the Star.  \" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_6874,h_3866,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jkp4naf2y7caj86e6p.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer and owner Jerry Jones speak to the media at a press conference at the Star.  \" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer and owner Jerry Jones speak to the media at a press conference at the Star.  \" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer and owner Jerry Jones speak to the media at a press conference at the Star. \/ Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_fgevkytx7\">Brian Schottenheimer&#8217;s first staff as Dallas Cowboys head coach will have some college football flair in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_2wxy6ci2d\">Schottenheimer already dipped into the college ranks once, hiring Kansas State&#8217;s Conor Riley to coach offensive line. 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