Brady Cook injury: Missouri QB returns to Auburn game, immediately leads TD drive with Tigers needing spark

Missouri quarterback Brady Cook exited Saturday's Week 8 game against Auburn with an apparent ankle injury but returned in the second half to try to spark a comeback. Initially hobbled early in the first quarter, Cook slipped on the turf three plays after getting up slow from a sack, and he remained on the turf for some time. But with his ankle taped, he returned in the third quarter with Missouri down 17-6. 

Cook immediately led Missouri on its first touchdown drive of the game, connecting with wide receiver Mookie Cooper for a gain of 78 yards on third-and-10 near the third quarter. Marcus Carroll finished the possession with a 2-yard rushing score one play later, and Cook rushed for a successful 2-point conversion to cut Auburn's lead to 17-14. 

Arizona State transfer Drew Pyne entered the game in relief of Cook and initially completed a 6-yard screen to wide receiver Theo Wease. That put Missouri in field goal range, where a 51-yard boot from kicker Blake Craig put the Tigers up 3-0. Things went downhill from there, hampered in part by little offensive production but also by mistakes and key scoring opportunities by Auburn. 

Cook's return is huge for the Tigers. Entering Saturday's game, Cook had 1,357 yards passing and seven touchdowns with just one interception. He had at least one passing touchdown in five of Missouri's six games thus far and also rushed for four touchdowns in the same span.  

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