Gator Bowl

Michigan (8-3) vs. Mississippi (9-2)

What: The 46th annual Mazda Gator Bowl matches Big Ten Michigan vs. Mississippi of the Southeastern Conference. The schools are meeting for the first time.

Where: Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla.

When: 11:30 a.m.

TV: ESPN

Michigan outlook: QB Elvis Grbac runs the offense and has completed 139 of 241 for 1,615 yards and 17 touchdowns. Junior TB Jon Vaughn is the leading rusher with 1,236 yards on 201 carries for 6.1 yards per carry and 112.3 yards per game. WR Desmond Howard is the top receiver with 57 receptions for 858 yards and 15.1 yards per catch. Howard also ranks second in the nation with a 29.5 yards per kickoff return.

Mississippi outlook: The Rebels have split their QB duties between Tom Luke, 51 of 107 for 853 yards and four touchdowns, and Russ Shows, 57 of 126 for 953 yards and six touchdowns. However, the Rebels' running game is Randy Baldwin, who was second in the SEC with 970 yards on 163 carries for 6.0 yards per carry and 88.1 yards per game.

Team records

Michigan

24 at Notre Dame 28

38 UCLA 15

45 Maryland 17

41 at Wisconsin 3

27 Michigan St. 28

23 Iowa 24

45 at Indiana 19

38 at Purdue 13

22 Illinois 17

35 Minnesota 18

16 at Ohio St. 13

Mississippi

23 Memphis St. 21

10 Auburn 24

21 at Arkansas 17

31 Tulane 21

35 Kentucky 29

28 at Georgia 12

42 Arkansas St. 13

14 at Vanderbilt 13

19 at LSU 10

13 at Tennessee 22

21 Mississippi St. 9