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Where was Ryan Williams in Alabama football win over Missouri? What Kalen DeBoer said
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COLUMBIA, MO. − Alabama football nipped Missouri 27-24 on Saturday, Oct. 11, without it's most dynamic offensive player, wide receiver Ryan Williams , touching the ball even once.
The sophomore who caught six passes for 98 yards and a touchdown against Vanderbilt the previous weekend was listed as probable on the Crimson Tide 's official injury report throughout the practice week, although his condition wasn't addressed by UA coach Kalen DeBoer until after the Missouri game. He played sparingly against the Tigers, and quarterback Ty Simpson never threw a pass his way.
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"Just something that carried over from last week's game, earlier in the game (against Vanderbilt). He took a hit and was hobbled," DeBoer said. "He didn't get to practice as much this week, which is why he was on the (injury) report, which makes it a little harder to get him out there. Especially when you have the confidence in other guys to go make plays. I haven't gotten a report on exactly how he got through (the Missouri game), but he did help us and I would expect him to continue to make progress."
With Williams mostly sidelined and the Mizzou defense defending WR Germie Bernard effectively, Simpson turned to freshman Lotzeir Brooks to lead the team in receiving. Brooks had four receptions for 58 yards, including a 29-yarder that converted a third-and-24. Isaiah Horton contributed as well, with a catch on all three of his targets, one of which went for a touchdown.
Tuscaloosa News columnist Chase Goodbread is also the weekly co-host of Crimson Cover TV on WVUA-23. Reach him at cgoodbread@gannett.com. Follow on X.com @chasegoodbread.
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