Missouri Tigers QB Sam Horn spotted on crutches after leaving opener with injury
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- Sam Horn exited opener after one snap with apparent leg injury, wore leg cast.
- Beau Pribula completed 19 of 23 passes with 3 touchdowns in first-half debut.
- Mizzou led Central Arkansas 26-0 at halftime.
The elusive quarterback battle in Columbia may be at its conclusion.
Head coach Eli Drinkwitz had plans to split playing time in Thursday’s Mizzou football opener against Central Arkansas, an eventual 61-6 Tigers win. The expectation was Penn State transfer Beau Pribula would start the first half, and redshirt junior Sam Horn would take the reins to start the second.
Horn entered the contest against Central Arkansas in the first quarter, but he played just one snap — a designed run — before being helped off the field with an apparent leg injury. He limped, with help, straight to the injury tent, then left for the locker room.
The Missourian’s Zach Sweet shared a photo of Horn on crutches with a full leg cast just before halftime of the game.
Drinkwitz said postgame he was unsure of Horn’s status, but that the team would know more following an MRI on Friday.
A two-sport athlete with Mizzou, Horn has paid his dues in the football program. He backed up Brady Cook in 2023 before missing the 2024 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. It would be a devastating blow to the recent Los Angeles Dodgers draft pick if he has to miss extended time again.
Pribula finished the first half 19-for-23 passing for 204 yards with three total touchdowns (two passing). He also had 51 rushing yards. The Tigers led 26-0 at that point.
Pribula recorded another rushing touchdown in the second half before making way for freshman Matt Zollers, the likely backup in Horn’s absence. Zollers went 3-for-3 for 58 yards with a passing score Thursday.
This story was originally published August 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM.
