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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri has had two weeks to prepare for Florida. The Gators have had two weeks off, too, but only because their game against LSU was put off last weekend due to Hurricane Matthew.For Jim McElwain and the 18th-ranked Gators, homecoming weekend carries a bit of extra weight after last weeks confusion and decision to postpone the Oct. 8 game against LSU until Nov. 19 in Baton Rouge.Obviously, this was a very unique situation that occurred, McElwain said. This should be fun for us as far as coming home to a homecoming crowd and trying to restore some order and some normalcy to what we do and how we go about it.Missouri (2-3, 0-2 SEC) had its regularly scheduled bye last week after losing 42-7 at LSU.While far removed from damaging winds and sweeping floods, Missouri coach Barry Odom still felt the storms impact in his program.You look at a roster full of 115 guys, you need to know where theyre from, what their families are going through, Odom said. Even though theyre not in it, theres a mental toll that takes on you when your family is going through something and you cant do anything about it. You feel helpless to an extent, but also want to make sure that you provide everything that those guys need to help them go through the process of a tragedy like whats taking place.Missouri has nine Florida natives on its roster, including wide receiver Chris Black and backup quarterback Marvin Zanders.Now that the brunt of the storm has passed, Zanders is eager to play a game in his home state.Being like 45-50 minutes away from Gainesville, I traveled to a lot of the games, he said. Ive just been to so many games there, I just know the atmosphere. Itll just be a great experience to actually be a part of the game.All things considered, this has not been a standard week of preparation for either team. However, both teams are excited about the prospect of returning their focus to football.I dont know at what point they decided to play or not play the game, and then, who knows when they transitioned over into preparation for us, Odom said. I know that we got a lot of really good work in last week.Missouri leads the SEC in passing with 350 yards per game, but will likely face its biggest test yet in Floridas stifling secondary. The Gators (4-1, 2-1) lead the conference in passing defense, allowing only 139 passing yards per game. Junior cornerback Teez Tabor has three interceptions and a pass breakup in four starts.Missouri quarterback Drew Lock hopes the extra preparation will translate into the Tigers first conference win of the season.I definitely think we prepared well last week. We took a lot of time watching time. More than normal, considering that we have that extra week, he said. Theres definitely a little chip on our shoulder. 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Dele Alli Hotspur Jersey . - Oakland Raiders running back Rashad Jennings was speaking to a group of local high school students earlier this week when the conversation turned to the importance of being prepared when opportunities in life arise.Richard Whiting has brought his 12-year spell at Hull to an end by turning his loan deal with Championship leaders Leigh into a permanent move. The 31-year-old centre or second-rower scored 78 tries in 257 games for Hull after joining them from Featherstone in 2004 and was a member of their 2005 Challenge Cup-winning side. Unable to break into Lee Radfords team this year, he joined the Centurions two months ago and will now stay on loan at the Leigh Sports Village until the end of the season, when he will take up a contract until the end of 2017.Leigh coach Neil Jukes said: Richard is a great professional and has proved himself to be a big asset during his time with us.He is a very versatile player and has really enjoyed his time here. I know that in one way he will be sad to leave Hull after giving many years of valuable service to them but he is excited by the challenge at Leigh Centurions and ready to write a new chapter into his illustrious playing career.Whiting was named Super Leagues young player of the year in 2005 and scored a try in Hulls shock Challenge Cup final win over Leeds. He was also in the Hull team that reached the 2006 Super League Grand Final.Whiting said: I knew at some point it would be time to say goodbye.The opportunity has presented itself at Leigh where I am really enjjoying playing and it is an exciting time to be around the club so it is the right time for me and the club.ddddddddddddWe have a great squad at Leigh and a chance to go up into Super League, which is exciting and something I want to be part of. Whiting joined Leigh on loan earlier this year Hull coach Lee Radford said: Rich has been a fantastic servant to the club since day one and his utility value has been important over the many years he has played for us.Hes done the same job in whichever position hes been asked to play, both in the build-up to matches and switching during games.We are at a point where we couldnt guarantee Rich regular footy and he is at the stage in his career where that is important, he needs to be playing week in-week out.Leigh have presented him with the opportunity to have that both this season and beyond, so the call was a no-brainer for him. Also See: Rugby League on Sky Fixtures and results Follow @SkySportsRL Pundits ' ' '