Beau Pribula will return as Missouri starting quarterback against host Oklahoma on Saturday, according to multiple reports.
Pribula dislocated his left ankle during a loss to Vanderbilt on Oct. 25 and missed the past two games.
Pribula avoided a fracture and has made a rapid recovery. The Penn State transfer was listed as questionable on the Southeastern Conference availability report earlier this week.
Freshman Matt Zollers started the past two games and threw for 77 and 112 yards, respectively. Overall, he has completed just 53% of his passes for 402 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.
Pribula has completed 69.6% of his throws for 1,685 yards, 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also has rushed for five scores.
“The very first thing and the most important thing is making sure of the student-athlete’s health and well-being,” Tigers coach Eliah Drinkwitz said earlier this week. “Playing against an elite defense, you don’t want to put somebody out there who can’t compete at the highest level.”
The No. 22 Tigers (7-3, 3-3 SEC) are on the outside of the College Football Playoff picture as they enter the clash with No. 8 Sooners (8-2, 4-2).
