Brady Cook injury: Missouri QB's status updated on Thursday injury report vs. South Carolina

South Carolina is hosting Missouri in a critical top-25 matchup this weekend as both teams look to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. The Tigers could be shorthanded as they look to upset the Gamecocks. Missouri starting quarterback Brady Cook was listed as doubtful on Wednesday’s injury report.

The Thursday injury report for the South Carolina vs. Missouri game has now been released. Here is the latest on Brady Cook and other injuries the Tigers and Gamecocks are dealing with:

Missouri

• Darris Smith, DE, OUT
• Sam Horn, QB, OUT
• Khalil Jacobs, LB, OUT
• Joe Moore, DE, OUT
• Connor Tollison, OL, OUT
• Mookie Cooper, WR, OUT
• Brady Cook, QB, Doubtful
• Brayshawn Littlejohn, LB, Probable

South Carolina

• Matthew Fuller, RB, OUT
• Jakai Moore, OL, OUT
• Nick Barrett, DT, OUT
• Gilber Edmond, EDGE, OUT
• Josiah Thompson, OL, Probable

If Cook is unable to play, it would likely mean another start for backup Drew Pyne. He finished 14-of-27 passing for 143 yards and three touchdowns this past week against the Sooners.

Kickoff between the Gamecocks and Tigers is set for 4:15 p.m. ET on Saturday and the game will be televised on SEC Network.

More on the matchup between Missouri and South Carolina

Missouri and South Carolina have met 14 times overall, including in each of the past 12 seasons. This will mark the 13th consecutive year the two schools have played each other as the Tigers hold a 9-5 all-time lead in the series.

Mizzou has also won each of the past five games, including a 34-12 victory last year. However, South Carolina enters this game as a 13.5-point home favorite as oddsmakers like the Gamecocks to snap that streak.

South Carolina is on a three-game winning streak entering the game and has a conference record of 4-3. It most recently defeated Vanderbilt by a score of 28-7 as running back Raheim Sanders totaled 126 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns.

Keeping him in check will be a key for the Missouri defense if it hopes to hold the Gamecocks in check. However, they’ll also need to watch out for quarterback LaNorris Sellers, both on the ground and through the air.