Missouri lost starting quarterback Beau Pribula to a left ankle injury early in the third quarter of its 17-10 loss to Vanderbilt in Week 10, but while the initial fear was that Pribula would miss at least the rest of the regular season, further testing on Sunday revealed a more promising prognosis. CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports that Pribula sustained a bad sprain with ligament damage to his left ankle. However, the injury is not likely to require surgery, and it may not end his season. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said to reporters after the game that Pribula’s ankle “had to be popped in”.Drinkwitz explained that Pribula had an ankle injury, which required re-population. It could take a long time before he returns.”Pribula was twisted up during a fourth down rush near the goal when the Vanderbilt defensive stack pushed him back. Pribula stayed on the ground in pain while the rest of both teams left the pitch. The medical staff treated him and put him in an air cast. He was then taken to the tunnel, where he was transferred into a wheelchair.
In the absence of Pribula, the Tigers turned to Matt Zollers as their third-string quarterback. Zollers, the Tigers backup quarterback, was forced to step in after Sam Horn’s injury ended his season in the first game. Football Playoff implications. The Tigers and Commodores both entered Saturday with 6-1 marks overall, including 2-1 in SEC competition. Pribula was 9-of-14 passing for 68 yard and added 10 yards rushing on four carries before the injury. Pribula, a Penn State transfer, had completed 70% his passes this season for 1,617yards, 11 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. He added 210yards and five touchdowns rushing for the Tigers. Zollers was a top-100, four-star recruit for the Class 2025. He had only played a few snaps in this season, but he completed all six of his passes, which resulted in 75 yards and one touchdown. Zollers completed 4-of-6 passes, totaling 27 yards, including a crucial completion on fourth-and-4. However, the drive ended in the redzone and Missouri kicked a field goal that hit the upright to tie the game.
Zollers completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yard and one touchdown. Missouri lost the game 17-10. “I was very proud of him. Drinkwitz told Zollers, “I thought he did a great job.” “Obviously the one mistake on a read mesh was a big deal, but he did incredibly well otherwise,” Drinkwitz said. Four-down conversions gave us a shot, and when they got the lead to drive the ball in and score was very impressive. Moment was not too big for her.The Missouri faithful may be encouraged by Zollers’ performance, but Pribula’s injury dampens the excitement about what has been a spectacular first half to the 2025 season. The Tigers enter a bye week before facing No. 3 Texas A&M on Nov. 8.
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