Beau Pribula wasn’t even guaranteed the starting job at Missouri heading into Week 1. But once fellow quarterback Sam Horn sustained an early injury, Pribula became the de facto full-time guy.

He’s already cashing in on that opportunity.

The former Penn State quarterback and York, Pennsylvania, native was named the Maxwell Player of the Year for the top performance in college football, according to a Tuesday press release.

Pribula delivered an elite performance in Missouri’s “Border War” rivalry over Kansas . He posted career highs across the board with 30-for-39 passing for 334 yards and three touchdowns in the 42-31 victory.

Notably, Pribula was clutch on important downs, finishing 10-for-12 on third down and 4-for-5 on fourth down. One of his lone blemishes was a fumble that was

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