Florida faces Missouri on Saturday in Columbia. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Florida
| 31-Aug | at Utah | L 11 – 24 |
| 9-Sep | vs. McNeese | W 49 – 7 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Tennessee | W 29 – 16 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Charlotte | W 22 – 7 |
| 30-Sep | at Kentucky | L 14 – 33 |
| 7-Oct | vs. Vanderbilt | W 38 – 14 |
| 14-Oct | at South Carolina | W 41 – 39 |
| 28-Oct | vs. Georgia* | L 20 – 43 |
| 4-Nov | vs. Arkansas | L 36 – 39 |
| 11-Nov | at LSU | L 35 – 52 |
| 18-Nov | at Missouri | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Florida State |
Missouri
| 31-Aug | vs. South Dakota | W 35 – 10 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 23 – 19 |
| 16-Sep | vs. Kansas State | W 30 – 27 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Memphis* | W 34 – 27 |
| 30-Sep | at Vanderbilt | W 38 – 21 |
| 7-Oct | vs. LSU | L 39 – 49 |
| 14-Oct | at Kentucky | W 38 – 21 |
| 21-Oct | vs. South Carolina | W 34 – 12 |
| 4-Nov | at Georgia | W 36 – 7 |
| 11-Nov | vs. Tennessee | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Florida | |
| 24-Nov | at Arkansas |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Florida | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 39 | 19 |
| Sagarin | 46 | 21 |
| Massey Composite | 54 | 12 |
| PiRate Ratings | 33 | 22 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | Missouri Florida |
29 101 |
5 11 |
0.444 0.352 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Florida Missouri |
28 56 |
4 8 |
0.339 0.381 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Missouri Florida |
67 102 |
5 9 |
0.500 0.400 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Florida Missouri |
3 103 |
1 12 |
0.182 0.600 |
| Blocked Kicks | Florida Missouri |
17 47 |
4 9 |
2 1 |
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Missouri Florida |
47 126 |
8 13 |
1 4 |
| Blocked Punts | Florida Missouri |
15 15 |
3 3 |
1 1 |
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Missouri Florida |
1 78 |
1 10 |
0 1 |
| Completion Percentage | Florida Missouri |
3 14 |
1 5 |
0.733 0.677 |
| Defensive TDs | Missouri | 50 | 8 | 1 |
| Fewest Penalties | Florida Missouri |
76 109 |
5 11 |
62 72 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | Florida Missouri |
78 111 |
5 11 |
6.20 7.20 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | Florida Missouri |
38 78 |
4 10 |
457 544 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | Florida Missouri |
38 78 |
4 10 |
45.70 54.40 |
| First Downs Defense | Florida Missouri |
24 43 |
5 7 |
175 186 |
| First Downs Offense | Missouri Florida |
26 32 |
3 5 |
226 224 |
| Fumbles Lost | Missouri Florida |
6 69 |
2 12 |
2 6 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Florida Missouri |
88 107 |
5 11 |
4 3 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | Florida Missouri |
5 71 |
1 8 |
13.77 20.05 |
| Kickoff Returns | Florida Missouri |
52 84 |
7 10 |
20.92 18.78 |
| Net Punting | Florida Missouri |
11 61 |
3 10 |
42.26 38.97 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | Florida Missouri |
4 38 |
1 7 |
3 7 |
| Passes Intercepted | Missouri Florida |
62 125 |
10 14 |
8 3 |
| Passing Offense | Missouri Florida |
22 25 |
5 6 |
283.9 278.6 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Florida Missouri |
65 75 |
7 9 |
225.5 232.9 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | Missouri Florida |
20 101 |
4 14 |
13.85 10.93 |
| Punt Return Defense | Florida Missouri |
62 72 |
8 9 |
7.00 7.75 |
| Punt Returns | Florida Missouri |
36 47 |
7 11 |
10.79 10.00 |
| Red Zone Defense | Missouri Florida |
58 92 |
4 7 |
0.818 0.875 |
| Red Zone Offense | Missouri Florida |
1 16 |
1 5 |
0.977 0.927 |
| Rushing Defense | Missouri Florida |
20 86 |
3 12 |
111.2 160.0 |
| Rushing Offense | Missouri Florida |
63 87 |
7 10 |
159.8 139.1 |
| Sacks Allowed | Missouri Florida |
54 112 |
4 11 |
1.90 3.10 |
| Scoring Defense | Missouri Florida |
43 75 |
6 10 |
22.3 27.4 |
| Scoring Offense | Missouri Florida |
30 51 |
6 8 |
32.8 29.5 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | Missouri Florida |
75 92 |
7 9 |
5.90 6.40 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | Missouri Florida |
12 24 |
4 6 |
162.43 155.87 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Missouri Florida |
78 122 |
6 14 |
134.83 152.47 |
| Team Sacks | Missouri Florida |
17 97 |
5 13 |
2.80 1.80 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Missouri Florida |
56 106 |
10 13 |
5.8 4.8 |
| Time of Possession | Florida Missouri |
8 58 |
2 6 |
32:55 30:21 |
| Total Defense | Missouri Florida |
40 73 |
5 10 |
344.1 385.5 |
| Total Offense | Missouri Florida |
26 45 |
5 6 |
443.7 417.7 |
| Turnover Margin | Missouri Florida |
46 80 |
7 12 |
0.20 -0.20 |
| Turnovers Gained | Missouri Florida |
99 125 |
11 14 |
11 7 |
| Turnovers Lost | Florida Missouri |
15 15 |
3 3 |
9 9 |
| Winning Percentage | Missouri Florida |
13 59 |
3 10 |
0.800 0.500 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Florida
QB Graham Mertz, RB Trevor Etienne, WR Ricky Pearsall, OL Kingsley Eguakan, OL Austin Barber, DE Princely Umanmielen, DB Jason Marshall, P Jeremy Crawshaw.
Missouri
QB Brady Cook, RB Cody Schrader, WR Luther Burden, OL Javon Foster, DE Darius Robinson, LB Ty’Ron Hopper, CB Ennis Rakestraw, CB Kris Abrams-Draine, S Jaylon Carlies, K Harrison Mevis.
INJURIES
Florida
Player POS Status
J. Pyburn LB Out Sat – Lower Body
A. Jean WR Ques Sat – Lower Body
J. Odom TE Out indefinitely – Concussion
C. Douglas WR Late Nov – Leg
K. Wilson S Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
S. James LB out for season – Knee
C. Jones OL out for season – Redshirt
K. Zipperer TE Out indefinitely – Knee
J. Miller III QB Out indefinitely – Shoulder
T. Chiaokhiao-Bowman WR Out indefinitely – Lower Body
C. Carroll RB out for season – Knee
J. Boone DL out for season – Knee
Missouri
Player POS Status
D. Houston WR Ques Sat – Undisclosed
C. Bailey LB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
S. McNeil DB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
M. Cox RB Out indefinitely – Undisclosed
I. Thompson DB out for season – Lower Body
Source: Covers.com
Florida vs. Missouri Football Series History
Series tied 6-6
COMMENTS
Missouri’s been on a roll this season. I think that continues this weekend in Columbia. Florida’s better than last season but kind of shaky.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Florida 42, Missouri 35
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Missouri 38, Florida 27
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Florida 42, Missouri 35
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
Missouri 38, Florida 27
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 7:30 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the ESPN Network.
