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Kevin Coleman injury update: Missouri WR exits game vs. Alabama

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Mizzou receiver Kevin Coleman runs with the ball in the first half against the UMass Minutemen. (Photo courtesy of Mizzou Athletics)

As Missouri came back out in the second quarter following an Alabama field goal, Kevin Coleman was not on the field. He exited the game with an apparent ankle injury, according to ABC’s Katie George.

Coleman suffered the injury on a two-yard gain in the second quarter, limping to the sideline right away. He then missed the ensuing possession after Alabama made it a 17-7 game in the second quarter, but returned to the field with 2:53 remaining in the first half.

After his initial departure, Coleman went to the injury tent for evaluation, George reported. He was seen clearly limping on the sideline, as well.

“During the last Missouri drive, wide receiver Kevin Coleman limped off the field and fell down to the ground in the team box, holding his right ankle,” George said. “He spent a lot of time in the injury tent. He came out, he’s trying to run in the team box, he spent some time on the bike. He’s one of the most dynamic offensive players on this Mizzou team.”

Coleman entered Saturday’s game against Alabama as Missouri’s leading receiver this year. He hauled in 39 receptions for 386 yards and a touchdown through the first five games. His two-yard reception was his only catch of the first half.

In the first half of Saturday’s game, Missouri had 167 yards of offense, fueled by 121 rushing yards on the ground. Jamal Roberts led the charge with 47 yards, including a 39-yard run, while quarterback Beau Pribula took seven carries for 41 yards.

The running game is a key part of Mizzou’s success, led by Ahmad Hardy, who leads the nation in rushing. He took eight carries for 33 yards in the first half as the Alabama defense keyed in on him.

Stopping Hardy and the running game was going to be key for the Crimson Tide, head coach Kalen DeBoer said this week. That part of the attack helps open things up for the passing game, which is why he considers Mizzou a strong unit.

“They clearly have an identity, I think they’re very diverse still though, with their ability to throw the ball,” DeBoer said. “They just haven’t had to as much and that’s a credit to what they’ve done through the run game. They definitely, they’re committed to it. They have the players, the players certainly believe in what they’re doing from a schematic standpoint.

“They haven’t been pushed as hard to have to open things up from the pass game standpoint, because I’m impressed with what they can do there, quarterback and receivers there, too. Just a well-rounded offense, a well-rounded team.”