{
  "id": 6838073,
  "title": "Kansas-Missouri referee Jason Autrey injured in first half of rivalry game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/kansas-missouri-referee-jason-autrey-injured-in-first-half-of-rivalry",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T01:47:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kansas-missouri-referee-jason-autrey-014754719.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A rivalry college football game between Kansas and Missouri took an unexpected turn when referee Jason Autrey was injured in the first half. After Kansas returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown, Autrey was seen on the sideline with an apparent leg injury. The Fox broadcast speculated that it might have been a pulled hamstring. Autrey was eventually carted off the field, leaving the game without a white-hat official. Rules analyst Mike Pereira noted that there were no substitutes, so the center judge had to step in, causing further issues as the field lacked a functioning microphone. The absence of the lead official could impact the game's proceedings moving forward, given the game's already volatile atmosphere and numerous blocked kicks and turnovers.",
  "summary": "In what had already been a chaotic first half, referee Jason Autrey suffered an apparent injury in Kansas vs. Missouri game, creating some confusion.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kansas-Missouri referee Jason Autrey injured in first half",
    "Autrey seen with apparent leg injury on sideline",
    "Center judge stepped in due to lack of substitutes"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The injury to lead referee Jason Autrey forces the center judge to assume his role, potentially disrupting the game's proceedings amid an already volatile atmosphere and contentious plays.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}