Posted at 7:52 p.m., Sunday, September 4, 2005

UH's Ferguson out for season; Peters to miss 6-12 weeks

Advertiser Staff

"Jason, for sure, is missing (the rest of) the year," Jones said.

"I would say Leonard is, too." UH is listing Peters' availability as "week to week" after being diagnosed with a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee.

But a family spokesman said Peters, a senior free safety and defensive captain, was told he would miss between six and 12 weeks.

The spokesman said Peters is hopeful of returning by the end of the season.

The spokesman said the MCL tear is "not major," and that Peters will not require surgery. Ferguson, a sophomore, was the starting right slotback and punt returner.

An MRI yesterday showed a torn anterior cruciate ligament and damaged meniscus in Ferguson's right knee.

He will return to his family home in Los Angeles, where he will undergo surgery after the swelling subsides in his knee.