Missouri LB back at practice
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri linebacker Will Ebner returned to the practice field, two days after being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Ebner, a junior, was third on the team with 78 tackles last year. He had been working with the second team but Tuesday had been demoted to third string.
Missouri and Illinois play Sept. 4 in St. Louis.
A sheriff's deputy stopped Ebner at 1 a.m. Sunday after noticing his SUV swerving. An arrest report said Ebner had bloodshot eyes and incoherent speech and failed a breath-alcohol test.
Ebner was released from the county jail after posting a $500 bond, and faces a Sept. 16 court appearance.
A team spokesman says any disciplinary action would be handled internally.
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