Missouri has lost a key defensive player in the early going of its game against South Carolina.

At the 10:00 mark of the second quarter, South Carolina was at the Missouri 18-yard line when Tigers defensive end Terry Beckner was called for a personal foul for targeting Gamecocks QB Lorenzo Nunez.

Nunez’s arm was still moving forward when Beckner lunged at him, but there was apparently helmet-to-helmet contact made. Beckner entered the game with 3.0 tackles for loss, tied for fourth-best on the team.