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Gator Bowl Announces Virginia-Missouri Matchup as Jacksonville Prepares for Primetime Showcase
Virginia finished 10-3 and Missouri 8-3 this season; the game marks only their second meeting since 1973, with kickoff set for primetime on ABC.
- On Saturday, Dec. 27, the 81st TaxSlayer Gator Bowl will feature Missouri Tigers and Virginia Cavaliers at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, airing live in primetime on ABC.
- After postseason assignments came down Sunday, the ACC named Virginia Cavaliers as its representative to visit Missouri following Notre Dame Fighting Irish's CFP denial and bowl decline.
- Gator Bowl organizers note that this is only the second-ever meeting between the programs and their first since 1973; Missouri Tigers have made three Jacksonville bowl trips total.
- Tickets for the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl can be purchased online now, and so far, no Missouri players have announced they will opt out of the postseason game.
- With the playoff schedule set, Missouri extended head coach Eli Drinkwitz through 2031, two days before their Nov. 29 win, highlighting program stability.
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UVA accepts invite to play Missouri in TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Virginia, a day after losing its chance to make the College Football Playoff, on Sunday accepted a bid to play Missouri, of the Southeastern Conference, in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, the school announced. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 in Jacksonville, Florida, at EverBank Stadium — home of the Jacksonville Jaguars — and will be televised on ABC. The Cavaliers (10-3) lost 27-20 to Duke in Saturday night’s ACC championship game and fel…
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