LSU embarrasses Georgia Tech, 38-3

Charles Scott ran for three touchdowns and Louisiana State took advantage of Georgia Tech’s special teams mistakes in a surprisingly easy 38-3 victory win over the Yellow Jackets in the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Wednesday night in Atlanta.

LSU (8-5) outscored the No. 14 Yellow Jackets, 28-0, in the second quarter and led, 35-3, at halftime. Scott, who had 65 yards rushing, had two touchdowns in the decisive quarter.

The biggest special teams plays all fell in LSU’s favor. The Tigers recovered an on-side kick and a Georgia Tech fumbled punt and made a fourth-down stop on a Yellow Jackets fake punt from their 22-yard line.

Georgia Tech (9-4) was denied its first 10-win season since 1998.

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Kansas wins the Insight Bowl

Dezmon Briscoe caught a game-record 14 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns, and Todd Reesing threw for four scores in Kansas’ 42-21 victory over Minnesota in the Insight Bowl in Tempe, Ariz.

Reesing completed 27 of 35 passes, connecting on a school-record 14 straight passes in the first half for the Jayhawks (8-5).

The Golden Gophers (7-6) finished the season on a five-game losing streak.

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Vanderbilt gets first bowl win in 53 years

Vanderbilt won a bowl game for the first time in exactly 53 years, with Bryant Hahnfeldt kicking a 45-yard field goal with 3:26 left for a 16-14 win over Boston College in the Music City Bowl at Nashville.

Vanderbilt (7-6) hadn’t played in a bowl since 1982. Boston College (9-5) had won eight bowl games in a row.

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Houston ends bowl losing streak

Case Keenum ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and Houston beat Air Force, 34-28, in the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth for its first bowl victory since 1980.

Houston (8-5) ended an eight-game bowl losing streak. Air Force, which beat Houston, 31-28, in September, fell to 8-5.

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Orgeron to join Kiffin at Tennessee

Ed Orgeron, a former assistant at USC and the former head coach at Mississippi, told ESPN.com that he has accepted an offer to become the recruiting coordinator, defensive line coach and associate head coach at Tennessee.

Orgeron, 47, joins the staff of new Volunteers Coach Lane Kiffin. The two were members of USC’s coaching staff in 2003 and 2004 when the Trojans won national championships.

Orgeron spent last season as defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints. He is expected to make $650,000 at Tennessee.

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Saban says Smith could return

Alabama Coach Nick Saban didn’t rule out the possibility of All-American left tackle Andre Smith returning for his senior season. An NCAA spokeswoman, meanwhile, said the governing body has spoken with university officials and determined that it is an internal matter.

Saban suspended the Outland Trophy winner for Friday night’s Sugar Bowl against No. 7 Utah after alleged dealings with a sports agent.

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Etc.

Former Auburn coach Terry Bowden will return to coaching at Division II North Alabama. . . . Rocky Long, the former coach at New Mexico, was hired as defensive coordinator by San Diego State. New Aztecs Coach Brady Hoke also hired Al Borges as offensive coordinator. Long and Borges last worked together at UCLA in 1997.