The No. 15 Missouri Tigers faced a heartbreaking moment on Saturday when starting quarterback Beau Pribula suffered a serious leg injury during the third quarter of their Week 9 clash against the No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores.

On a critical fourth-and-goal attempt, Pribula was tackled awkwardly near the goal line, with his leg caught under a defender as he went down. Trainers immediately rushed to his aid before he was taken off the field on a cart with an air cast, later leaving the stadium in a wheelchair.

With backup Sam Horn unavailable, true freshman Matt Zollers was thrust into action in the middle of a tense 10-3 game. The 19-year-old had thrown just six passes all season before being called upon to lead Missouri’s offense in one of the most high-pressure moments of the year.

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