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He has four TD passes in first two road games. ... Top overall draft pick Goff is winless in first four career starts. ... RB Todd Gurley averaging just 3.3 yards per carry; Gurley averaged 4.8 yards per carry as rookie. Hes yet to top 85 yards rushing in game. ... WR Kenny Britt needs 63 yards receiving for first 1,000-yard season of career. ... Status of DE Robert Quinn in question after missing past two games with concussion. ... DT Aaron Donald has four sacks and forced fumble in five career games vs. Seahawks. ... ... LB Alec Ogletree fourth in NFL with 117 tackles. He has 11 or more tackles in three of past four games. ... Seahawks NFLs only unbeaten team at home ... Seahawks loss last week to Packers was worst since 2011. First time Seahawks lost by more than 10 points since Russell Wilson became QB. ... Wilsons five interceptions vs. Packers were career high. ... Wilson has 23 TD passes and four interceptions at home since start of 2015 season. ... Seahawks averaging 163.4 yards per game rushing in past four weeks. ... TE Jimmy Graham has TD catch in past three home games. ... Seahawks have fallen to fourth in scoring defense at 17.8 points per game. They have led league in scoring defense each of past four seasons. ... Seahawks have one sack in past three games and just five in past five games. ... DE Cliff Avril ranks fourth in NFC with 10 sacks. ... LB Bobby Wagner leads NFL with 139 tackles and needs 15 to tie franchise single-season record. ... Seahawks allowed 150.8 passer rating to Aaron Rodgers last week, highest allowed under Pete Carroll. ... CB Richard Sherman tied for second in NFC with four interceptions. Fantasy Tip: If you own Seahawks defense, this is week to start it. Los Angeles is last in NFL in total offense and has committed nine turnovers in past three games.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Don Lund Jersey . The defence is doing its part, too. 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It was hard for Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing on the sideline. Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen and Nick Novak kicked four field goals to give the Chargers a 19-9 victory against the Colts on Monday night. It was an unexpected bye week for No. 18 Florida, but theres a new Tiger in town Saturday when Missouri visits the Gators in a Southeastern Conference matchup in Gainesville, Fla.Because of the threat of Hurricane Matthew, Florida postponed last Saturdays matchup against LSU.The decision created controversy throughout the SEC. Some believed Florida could have relocated the game to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, or a neutral site. But the delay in making the decision to postpone the game created too many logistical problems for travel arrangements to be made, according to Gators athletic director Jeremy Foley.The issue still has not been settled -- LSU has nixed the idea of getting together on Nov. 19 by paying off the two non-conference opponents both teams are to face that day -- but all agree in the importance of playing the game because of its impact on the division races.SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has said he wants both parties to come together and reschedule the game.As far as that postponed game, its in the hands of the SEC and we want to play it, Florida coach Jim McElwain said. And yet, our focus has to turn to homecoming week and Missouri.The Gators (4-1, 2-1 SEC) take on the Tigers (2-3, 0-2 SEC) at 4 p.m. ET Saturday (SEC Network) at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field.The unexpected week off gave Floridas banged up defensive line a chance to heal and gave starting quarterback Luke Del Rio more time to recuperate from an injured knee. McElwain said Del Rio would have played against LSU and will start against Missouri.We were upset that we werent playing, Del Rio said of the postponement of LSU. But we werent upset at the reason why.Del Rio hasnt played since being injured on a late hit in the win over North Texas in the third game of the season. He has completed 62 of his 101 pass attempts for 762 yards and six touchdowns against two interceptions this season.His replacement, Austin Appleby, completed 42 of 67 attempts for 440 yards and three touchdowns with one interception in his two starts. Those numbers are comparable to Del Rios butt the Gators have scored only two touchdowns over their last six quarters after blowing a 21-3 halftime lead in a 38-28 loss to Tennessee beatingVanderbilt 13-6.ddddddddddddLike Florida, Missouri is coming off a bye week. McElwain said hes concerned about Missouris big play ability, noting the Tigers have already posted twice as many explosive and they did all of last season. Missouri quarterback Drew Lock has passed for 1,675 yards this season with 14 touchdowns and four interceptions.Lock is doing a heckuva job with that, McElwain said. Hes got a strong arm.His No. 1 target, wide receiver JMon Moore has 27 receptions for 450 yards. He has six touchdown catches in five games, which leads the SEC and is tied for ninth in FBS statistics.Despite those numbers, the Tigers have problems of their own on offense.They rushed for only 77 yards and passed for 188 in their 42-7 loss at LSU in their last outing on Oct. 1.They now will take on one what is statistically the best defense in the SEC. The Gators have held their first five opponents to an average of just over 230 yards a game, which ranks No. 2 in FBS statistically nationally behind only Michigan.On the other hand, a big offensive show has not necessarily been a big factor for the Tigers on their tips to Gainesville.Two years ago the Tigers had only 119 yards on 49 plays and won the game 42-13. The previous visit in 2012 Florida had only 276 yards in total offense and won 14-7 with 14 unanswered points in the second half.Despite having the task of going to one of the tougher places to play in the SEC, the open date looks to have come at a good time for the Tigers.They could get key players including cornerback Logan Cheadle and linebackers Terez Hall and Donovan Newsom.Wide receiver Jonathan Johnson, who has 11 catches for 201 yards -- 18.3-yards-per-catch average -- also looks to be over an ankle problem.The guys have a bounce in their step, first-year coach Barry Odom said of Mizzou. ' ' '