Missouri quarterback James Franklin is a game-time decision for Saturday's home game against Arizona State, according to multiple reports. Missouri opened the week as 8 1/2-point favorites over Arizona State, yet lines plunged to 3 1/2 even before the injury news fully came out.
James Franklin Injury: Mizzou QB Doubtful For Arizona State, According To Reports
Missouri quarterback James Franklin may miss this Saturday’s game in Columbia against Arizona State with a shoulder injury, according to reports. If he can’t go, Corbin Berkstresser would get the start.Check the national college football scoreboard right here, and look through SB Nation’s many excellent college football blogs to find your team’s community.Follow @SBNationCFB
Franklin's injury for not starting tomorrow is his shoulder. Apparently it was irritated again last week during UGA game. per, MU Source.
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) September 14, 2012
Can confirm @zavalaa's report that #Mizzou QB James Franklin is a game-time decision because he's dealing with a sore shoulder.
— Eric Blumberg (@BlumbergOTB) September 14, 2012
Rumor? #CatchUp RT @101espn: Multiple rumors flying around that James Franklin is out for Arizona State.
— Joe Strauss (@JoeStrauss) September 14, 2012
The dual-threat quarterback, who threw for 2,800 yards and rushed for 981 yards last season, including 15 rushing touchdowns, spent most of the offseason recovering from shoulder surgery. Franklin was sacked just twice by the Bulldogs on Saturday, yet certainly took a beating against the aggressive and physical defense.
Corbin Berkstresser is the backup to Franklin and has completed five passes for 60 yards and a touchdown this season during mop-up duty in Missouri's 62-10 win over Southeastern Louisiana.
The Tigers are coming off a painful 41-20 loss against Georgia last Saturday, in which Missouri held a lead late in the third quarter before allowing 24 unanswered points. Franklin was 25-of-41 for 269 yards and two touchdowns, throwing one interception in the game. For the season, Franklin has passed for 400 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, while adding 64 more yards on the ground.
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