Missouri QB Daniel ended season with injury<

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel says a
previously undisclosed thumb injury on his throwing hand was partly
to blame for his late-season struggles.
Daniel told the Columbia Daily Tribune he sprained a ligament at
the base of his right thumb during the Tigers' final few games.
That stretch included an upset loss to Kansas at Arrowhead Stadium
in the final regular season game and a drubbing at the hands of
Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game one week later.
Missouri trainer Rex Sharp says Daniel wore a cast for a week
after the conference championship but did not need surgery.
Daniel spoke to the newspaper from Houston, where he is
preparing for April's NFL draft. Neither Daniel nor Tiger coach
Gary Pinkel previously disclosed the injury.
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Information from: Columbia Daily Tribune,
http://www.columbiatribune.com

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