Here is Missouri football’s latest availability news, including changes in designations for starting quarterback Brady Cook and running back Nate Noel.

Missouri quarterback Brady Cook, who is nursing an injured ankle, is expected to ramp up and attempt to play at No. 15 Alabama on Saturday, sources told ESPN.

Missouri football will likely be without quarterback Brady Cook against Alabama this weekend, but there's a catch.

Here is Missouri football’s full Thursday availability report, including quarterback Brady Cook’s latest status for the game in Tuscaloosa.

2. Alabama has the all-time series lead over Mizzou. The Crimson Tide are 5-2 against the Tigers. Alabama has yet to lose to the Tigers since MU joined the SEC (four contests), and the Tigers’ last win over the Tide was in 1975. Additionally, the Tide have only lost at home four times in the past 10 seasons.

The question of what it would take to keep Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook off the field might remain unanswered this week against Alabama. After being listed as doubtful on Wednesday and Thursday for the Week 9 game on the official availability report,

Here’s when Missouri football players and coaches realized Brady Cook was returning against Auburn, and how they reacted to the QB's comeback.