Barry Odom updates status of injured Mizzou defenders

The worst-case scenario came true for the Mizzou defense on Saturday against Middle Tennessee.

On Tuesday, coach Barry Odom confirmed that both LB Michael Scherer and DT Terry Beckner Jr. tore their ACLs vs. the Blue Raiders:

Odom confirms LB Mike Scherer & DL Terry Beckner Jr. both have torn ACLs.

— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) October 25, 2016

If there is some good news, it’s that Beckner’s injury wasn’t to the same ACL he previously tore:

Terry Beckner's torn ACL is not the same knee he tore last year.

— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) October 25, 2016

Unfortunately for Scherer, a senior, the injury marks the end of his Mizzou career, something that hurts Odom emotionally:

Odom on Mike Scherer: "It rips my heart out that he's done everything he's done and it ends for him with that injury. "

— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) October 25, 2016

In other injury news, senior CB John Gibson is likely to play this Saturday against Kentucky after missing all but one play of the Middle Tennessee game:

Some good news for Missouri: cornerback John Gibson, knocked out of Saturday's game on the first play with a knee injury, practiced today

— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) October 25, 2016

Mizzou will miss Scherer, the leading tackler, and Beckner, a stout defensive lineman, on Saturday afternoon against the Wildcats.

Saturday’s home game is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Central time and can be seen on the SEC Network.