Things couldn’t have started much worse for Missouri in Saturday’s homecoming game. Cornerback John Gibson was lost for the game with a knee injury on Middle Tennessee’s first play from scrimmage. On the Blue Raiders’ fourth play, MU linebacker and team tackles leader Michael Scherer went down, also with a strained knee ligament. [...]
It wasn’t Mizzou’s last injury. Defensive tackle Terry Beckner Jr. left the game for good in the fourth quarter with a left knee injury. It’s not the same knee that he hurt last season that required ACL and MCL repairs.
Earlier in the game, Mizzou lost tight end Jason Reese with a rib injury and safety Thomas Wilson with an undisclosed injury.