UMKC forced nine first half-tunrovers, which translated to 15 points by hafltime.In the opening seconds of the second-half, Sotell drilled a three, offering signs for a stronger back half to the matchup.

Missouri football has to fix its offense, which was the primary problem in an underwhelming-at-best 2025 season. Here's what the Tigers face to get there.

Virginia has its own star in the backfield with J'Mari Taylor, who leads the ACC with 1,062 rushing yards on the season and leads all ACC running backs with 14 rushing touchdowns. Taylor, predictably, was a First Team All-ACC selection and now he'll try to help Virginia cap a historic season with a win in the bowl game.