The Penn State transfer sustained a leg injury in the third quarter of Vanderbilt’s 17-10 win. The injury occurred on a fourth-and-goal quarterback keeper from the Vanderbilt 1-yard line. He was carted off the field with an aircast on his leg after being tended to by members of the Tigers’ medical staff.
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz told reporters following the game that Pribula sustained an ankle injury ‘that had to be popped back in’ and that he does not have a timetable for Pribula’s return to the field.
True freshman Matt Zoller entered at quarterback for Pribula. With Pribula out for the forseeable future, Missouri is now down two of its top quarterbacks, as Sam Horn sustained a season-ending fractured tibia injury on his right leg on the first play of the season against Central Arkansas.
Pribula entered Saturday’s top-15 matchup against the Commodores with 1,617 passing yards and 11 touchdown passes through the first seven games of the season, while adding five rushing touchdowns and 210 rushing yards on 67 carries. He finished nine of 14 passing for 68 yards before he exited the game in the third quarter.
Here’s the latest injury updates on Pribula:
Beau Pribula injury updates
Pribula sustained a leg injury at the conclusion of a fourth-down quarterback keeper play.
ESPN sideline reporter Kris Budden reported on the broadcast that Pribula wasn’t visibly showing signs of discomfort as he was brought off the field and into the tunnel, but that he was frustrated and dejected on the field.
Pribula was seen being taken back to the locker room sitting in a wheelchair.
Eli Drinkwitz comments on Beau Pribula injury
Drinkwitz told reporters in Nashville that while Pribula did not break any bones on the play that led to his exit from the game in the third quarter, Pribula could be out for some time.
‘Beau has no broken bones but he did have an ankle injury that had to be popped back in. Don’t have a timetable for his return, but it could be awhile,’ Drinkwitz said in his postgame news conference following Missouri’s loss to Vanderbilt on Oct. 25.
This story has been updated with new information on Beau Pribula’s injury from Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz
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