Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz speaks with the media on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, as the team prepares for a Gator Bowl game vs. Virginia. (Video by Mizzou Network, used with permission of Mizzou Athletics)
Photos: Mizzou's last-second rally falls short vs. Virginia in Gator Bowl
Missouri quarterback Matt Zollers, right, fakes a handoff to running back Ahmad Hardy, left, against Virginia during the first quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Missouri running back Jamal Roberts returns the opening kickoff against Virginia during the first quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris throws against Missouri during the first quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris looks downfield during the first quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game against Missouri in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Missouri quarterback Matt Zollers runs the ball against Virginia during the first quarter of the Gator Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Missouri quarterback Matt Zollers runs the ball against Virginia during the first quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia quarterback Cole Geer looks downfield during a trick play against Missouri during the first quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia running back Harrison Waylee runs the ball for a first down against Missouri during the second quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz walks the sideline against Virginia during the second quarter of a Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia running back Harrison Waylee (21) shows a stiff-arm to Missouri safety Caleb Flagg, left, during the second quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia running back Xay Davis runs the ball against Missouri during the second quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia head coach Tony Elliott walks the sideline against Missouri during the second quarter of a Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia safety Devin Neal reacts at the snap against Missouri during the second quarter of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris, center, cradles the trophy after defeating Missouri in the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia players hoist the trophy after defeating Missouri in the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris poses with his MVP trophy after his team defeated Missouri in the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Virginia punter Elijah Slibeck celebrates after defeating Missouri in the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Missouri wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. runs the ball against Virginia during the second half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Missouri wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. runs the ball against Virginia during the second half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Missouri quarterback Matt Zollers, left, hands off the ball to running back Jamal Roberts during the second half of the Gator Bowl against Virginia聽in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025.聽
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Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris looks downfield against Missouri during the second half of the Gator Bowl NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
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Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz walks the sideline during the second half of the Gator Bowl聽against Virginia聽in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025.
