Missouri and Virginia both have a chance to make history in the Gator Bowl, but only one of them will be able to pull it off.

The Cavaliers are 8-13 in bowls. Their last appearance was on Dec. 30, 2019, a 36-28 loss to Florida in the Orange Bowl. Missouri is a 4.5-point favorite according to BetMGM, and -200 on the money line. Virginia is +165. The over-under is 45.5. Missouri leads 1-0. The Tigers won 31-7 on Sept. 22, 1973, in Columbia, Miss.

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said Virginia will have one edge: well-traveled veteran quarterback Chandler Morris, who is with his fourth college team after stops at Oklahoma, TCU and North Texas. Morris threw for 2,802 yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions this season, completing 64.2 percent of his passes.

Get to know Virginia, the 10-win ACC regular season champ that Missouri football is preparing to face later this month in the Gator Bowl.

We’re so grateful to have this opportunity,” Elliott said. “This program has been working hard over the last several years to get to the postseason and we’re so excited to be in Jacksonville.”

Now that Missouri Tigers starting quarterback Beau Pribula has announced that he will be entering the transfer portal, the Virginia Cavaliers' plan of attack sh