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Gary Pinkel confirmed on Monday's Big 12 teleconference that projected starting center Travis Ruth...

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Gary Pinkel confirmed on Monday's Big 12 teleconference that projected starting center Travis Ruth will not start Saturday's opener against Miami (Ohio). Ruth has been sidelined with a strained Achilles’ tendon since Aug. 13. MU has not released its depth chart for Saturday, but right guard Jayson Palmgren will likely get the start at center, the position he played in the two weeks since Ruth was injured. Meanwhile, cornerback Kip Edwards and wideout Jerrell Jackson are both considered doubtful. They’ve been nursing pulled hamstrings. If Jackson can’t play Saturday, Pinkel said sophomore Marcus Lucas will get the start, with L’Damian Washington as his backup. If Edwards is unavailable, Trey Hobson and E.J. Gaines are the likely starters at cornerback.

Via Dave Matter. Depth getting tested early, evidently...