Multiple reports said Monday night that Dan Hawkins is out as Colorado University football coach.

An announcement is expected today that Hawkins will not be retained, according to the Boulder Daily Camera.

The Buffaloes are coming off a 52-45 collapse against Kansas University on Saturday in Lawrence. Colorado led, 45-17, in the fourth quarter.

Colorado is 3-6 overall and 0-5 in the Big 12 this season.

Hawkins is 19-39 in his fifth season in Boulder. He has a 10-27 conference record during that time. The Buffaloes haven’t won on the road in their past 16 games.

The Denver Post reported associate coach Brian Cabral would take over as interim head coach for CU’s final three games.

Colorado will play host to Iowa State at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

College Football

Brown didn’t mull pulling Gilbert

Austin, Texas — Texas coach Mack Brown says he didn’t pull quarterback Garrett Gilbert during his five interception game against Kansas State because he didn’t want to send a message that he was giving up an already wretched season.

Martinez expected to play vs. KU

Lincoln, Neb. — Nebraska coach Bo Pelini says he expects Taylor Martinez to be the starting quarterback against Kansas this week.

Martinez was on the sideline for the No. 9 Cornhuskers’ 31-30 overtime victory at Iowa State on Saturday because of an ankle sprain he sustained a week earlier against Missouri. Cody Green started in Martinez’s place against the Cyclones.

Coach hopes QB Nesbitt returns

Atlanta — Coach Paul Johnson hopes senior quarterback Joshua Nesbitt can play one last game for Georgia Tech despite undergoing arm surgery on Monday.

Nesbitt, who began the season with Heisman Trophy aspirations, broke his right forearm in a loss last week at Virginia Tech.

UM’s Robinson expects to play

Ann Arbor, Mich. — Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez says he expects quarterback Denard Robinson to play against Purdue this Saturday. Robinson didn’t play after the third quarter of Saturday’s 67-65 triple-overtime win against Illinois. Rodriguez says Robinson passed a series of tests after he had symptoms of a concussion with headaches and dizziness.

NFL

Chiefs’ LB Johnson inks new deal

Kansas City, Mo. — Linebacker Derrick Johnson has signed a five-year contract extension with Kansas City that includes a $15 million guarantee.

Johnson’s agent, Jeff Nalley, told The Associated Press the deal was signed Monday.

The deal is potentially worth about $34 million. The Chiefs declined comment.

Packers safety Collins fined $50K

Green Bay, Wis. — The NFL fined Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins $50,000 on Monday for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams.

Baseball

Miller, Morgan out after 21 seasons

Bristol, Conn. — Jon Miller and Joe Morgan are out as announcers on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” after 21 seasons. The network did not announce replacements.

Steinbrenner on Hall of Fame ballot

New York — Yankees owner George Steinbrenner will be on the Hall of Fame veterans committee ballot next month with former New York manager Billy Martin.

Steinbrenner owned the Yankees from 1973 until his death in July.

Athletics win bidding for Iwakuma

New York — The Oakland Athletics have won bidding for negotiating rights to Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma. Oakland has 30 days to reach a contract agreement.

Passenger: Light not red for Leyritz

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — The passenger in a sport utility vehicle driven by former major league ballplayer Jim Leyritz testified Monday that he never saw a traffic light turn red seconds before their SUV crashed into a second vehicle and killed a woman.

Testifying in Leyritz’s DUI manslaughter trial, Bruce Barger told a jury that he assumed the light turned red but that he did not actually witness it change color as they drove into an intersection in December 2007. That appeared to conflict with a statement Barger gave police in January 2008, when he said the light did turn red.

Golf

Woods loses Thai charity event

Bangkok — Tiger Woods returned to his mother’s home country for a four-man charity skins tournament on Monday and left soon after winning only one hole in another disappointing performance.

Colombian golfer Camillo Villegas won the most money at the World Golf Salutes King Bhumibol Skins Tournament at the Amata Springs Club in Chonburi province, taking five skins for $109,800.