Beau Pribula injury update. Missouri football quarterback’s Wednesday status on SEC report
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For the second straight week, Missouri football starting quarterback Beau Pribula has not officially been ruled out of the Tigers’ next game on the first SEC-mandated availability report of the gameweek.
But, Pribula was listed as ‘doubtful’ on the Tigers’ first published report Wednesday, which by definition means he is more likely to miss the Tigers’ game against Oklahoma than he is to play against the Sooners. It is not, however, the same as officially ruling him out of the game, leaving the possibility open for him to play.
Mizzou also has upgraded rotational defensive end Langden Kitchen to ‘probable’ after he, like Pribula, missed the Tigers’ game against Mississippi State this past Saturday. MU wide receiver and punt returner DaMarion Fowlkes opened the week as ‘questionable’ on the report.
Sam Horn and kicker Blake Craig — both of whom were ruled out for the season after Week 1 — were the only other Mizzou players officially ruled out of the game.
The SEC-mandated reports are required of member organizations every night beginning Wednesday in the leadup to an in-conference matchup, with the final report publishing 90 minutes before kickoff.
The possible designations, from most likely to play to least likely, are as follows: available; probable; questionable; doubtful; out.
Pribula sustained a “non-fractured dislocated ankle” against Vanderbilt on Oct. 25. While the team has not set an official timetable for a return, that typical recovery period for that injury designation made it unlikely he would return in the regular season.
But, the QB appears to be ahead of any reported schedule. He was doubtful on every pregame Mizzou report ahead of the Tigers’ win over Mississippi State this past Saturday, and even came out for early pregame warmups, running through non-contact drills on Faurot Field without any visible aid on his ankle or clear limitation to his movement.
If Pribula is unable to play, then freshman Matt Zollers will make the third start of his college career.
Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz indicated Tuesday that he is working under the assumption that Zollers will start.
“I think we’ll probably huddle as a group and make a call,” Drinkwitz said. “You know, the very first thing, and the most important thing, is the student-athlete’s health and wellbeing. And playing against an elite defense, you don’t want to put somebody out there who can’t compete at the highest level. And knowing how aggressive and attacking they (Oklahoma) are, it would be a detriment to our team, and to Beau, to put him out there if he’s not able to play up to his level.”
Star Oklahoma defensive end R Mason Thomas opened the week as ‘questionable’ on the report, as was contributing cornerback Gentry Williams. Oklahoma listed four more players on the report, but none of those players have appeared in more than four games this season.
Mizzou’s game against Oklahoma is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. Saturday in Norman, Oklahoma. It will be the Tigers’ penultimate game of the 2025 regular season and first in Norman since 2011.
Missouri and Oklahoma will release follow-up availability reports Thursday and Friday night, as well as one final report Saturday before the game.
Missouri football’s full Wednesday availability report
- DE Langden Kitchen (probable)
- WR/PR DaMarion Fowlkes (questionable)
- QB Beau Pribula (doubtful)
- QB Sam Horn (out)
- K Blake Craig (out)
Oklahoma full Wednesday availability report
- DE R Mason Thomas (questionable)
- CB Gentry Williams (questionable)
- RB Jovantae Barnes (questionable)
- OL Troy Everett (out)
- OL Jacob Sexton (out)
- OL Jake Taylor (out)
What is the availability report?
The SEC-mandated reports are not technically injury reports, which some teams — Mizzou often included — provided in years prior. Instead, they are lists that include any players ruled unavailable or possibly unavailable for upcoming games. That could be for any number of reasons, including but not limited to injuries.
The reports are only mandated before in-conference matchups and are closely linked to the growing sports gambling market.
Inaccurate or late reports in football are subject to fines ranging from $25,000-$100,000.
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Beau Pribula injury update. Missouri QB status on Wednesday SEC report
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