Missouri loses Brady Cook to Alabama due to hand injury

Missouri quarterback Brady Cook was ruled out for the remainder of Saturday's showdown against Alabama because of a hand injury.

Cook was injured in the first half and was on the Missouri sideline in street clothes during the second half.

Eliah Drinkwitz, coach of the No. 21 Tigers, told ESPN that the QB had X-rays on hand, the results of which were not immediately known.

It was the second straight game Cook left with an injury. He injured his ankle in the opening series against Auburn last week, returned from an MRI late in the third quarter and led Missouri to two fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 21-17 victory from behind.

He started against the No. 15 Crimson Tide after being deemed game-winning due to an ankle injury, but exited the game late in the second quarter.

He was replaced by Drew Pyne, who started in both the final two series before halftime and in the second half. Pyne's first pass was intercepted by Malachi Moore and returned 31 yards to set up the game's first touchdown, giving Alabama a 13-0 lead.

Cook finished the game with 194 yards passing in less than two quarters of play. He started the game at Alabama completing 63.1% of his passes for 1,545 yards and seven touchdowns with one interception.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.