College Football Notebook

Sophomore tailback Darrell Scott, the biggest recruiting prize in coach Dan Hawkins’ four-year tenure, is leaving the program. Hawkins said Scott is leaving for "assorted personal reasons” and thought he would be transferring closer to his Southern California home.

Also, Hawkins said defensive end Nick Kasa is likely out for the season with a case of mono. The Buffaloes plan to seek a medical hardship year for the freshman. Colorado also will be without receiver Anthony Wright for the Texas A&M game Saturday after he injured his knee against Missouri.

The New Orleans Bowl signed four-year contract extensions with Conference USA and the Sun Belt Conference that run through the 2013 season.

The Sun Belt Conference champion has earned an invitation to the New Orleans Bowl since 2001.

This season’s New Orleans Bowl will be played Dec. 10.

→Cincinnati: X-rays show Tony Pike’s non-passing forearm is healing nicely, so he’ll be able to practice with No. 4 Cincinnati this week wearing a new splint instead of his bulky cast. Pike had a protective plate in his left forearm damaged during a game on Oct. 15 and had it replaced. He’s missed the last two games while the arm mends, with sophomore Zach Collaros leading the Bearcats (8-0) to wins over Louisville and Syracuse.

→Florida State: Longtime Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews is retiring after four decades of coaching and 26 years as one of Bobby Bowden’s assistants. The architect of defenses that helped the Seminoles win two national titles in the 1990s, Andrews was a football star at Alabama under coach Paul "Bear” Bryant. Andrews developed 18 first-round NFL draft picks beginning with cornerback Deion Sanders in 1988.

By The Associated Press

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