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12/08 11:02 CST Gator Bowl features Missouri against Virginia Gator Bowl features Missouri against Virginia By The Associated Press Virginia (10-3) vs. Missouri (8-4), Dec. 27 at 7:30 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds Opening Line: Missouri by 7. Against the spread: Missouri 7-5, Virginia 8-5. How to watch: ABC Key stats Missouri Offense Overall: 429.8 yards per game (26th in FBS) Passing: 195.7 yards per game (102nd) Rushing: 234.1 yards per game (8th) Scoring: 32.2 points per game (32nd) Missouri Defense Overall: 272.4 yards per game (9th in FBS) Passing: 171.4 yards per game (11th) Rushing: 101 yards per game (13th) Scoring: 19.4 points per game (21st) Virginia Offense Overall: 426.3 yards per game (28th in FBS) Passing: 242.3 yards per game (55th) Rushing: 184 yards per game (40th) Scoring: 32.2 points per game (32nd) Virginia Defense Overall: 313.9 yards per game (24th in FBS) Passing: 202.8 yards per game (43rd) Rushing: 111.1 yards per game (22nd) Scoring: 20.5 points per game (30th) Both teams perform well defensively on third down. Missouri ranks 15th in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 32.3% of the time. Virginia ranks 3rd, allowing a 28.2% third down conversion rate. Missouri ranks 104th in the FBS with a -5 turnover margin, compared to Virginia's 34th-ranked +5 margin. Missouri ranks 12th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 32:42. Team leaders Missouri Passing: Beau Pribula, 1,946 yards, 11 TDs, 9 INTs, 67.4 completion percentage Rushing: Ahmad Hardy, 1,560 yards on 241 carries, 16 TDs Receiving: Kevin Coleman Jr., 715 yards on 63 catches, 1 TD Virginia Passing: Chandler Morris, 2,802 yards, 16 TDs, 9 INTs, 64.6 completion percentage Rushing: J'mari Taylor, 1,062 yards on 222 carries, 14 TDs Receiving: Trell Harris, 847 yards on 59 catches, 5 TDs Last game Missouri defeated Arkansas 31-17 on Saturday, Nov. 29. Pribula led Missouri with 25 yards on 4-of-7 passing (57.1%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 16 times for 78 yards and one rushing touchdown. Hardy had 157 rushing yards on 27 carries and one touchdown. Brett Norfleet had two receptions for 13 yards. Virginia fell 27-20 to Duke on Saturday, Dec. 6. Morris led Virginia with 216 yards on 21-of-40 passing (52.5%) for two touchdowns and two interceptions. Harrison Waylee had 66 rushing yards on 11 carries, adding two receptions for eight yards. Cameron Ross had five receptions for 59 yards.

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