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TOSTITOS BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Glendale, AZ - Jan. 8, 2007
FOX, 8 p.m. ET
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FLORIDA vs. OHIO STATE
ESPN'S TAKE

What a start to a game with the kickoff return for a touchdown, but from that point on, Florida took over. It was a tremendous job by quarterback Chris Leak in the first half, not only hitting his receivers, but with third-down conversions. The Gators defense was overpowering with their pass rush. They were just relentless the way they attacked with their defense. I had no idea they'd be able to rush Ohio State QB Troy Smith like they did. What was very evident was the game planning by Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong. Florida really created a lot confusion at the point of attack with its different rushes. The Gators never allowed Ohio State to get anything going.

In the second half, Florida was content to play field position and run the clock on offense. On defense, the Gators did a good job of keeping the same kind of pressure on Smith. Florida also was able to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Florida freshman Tim Tebow continued to impress me with his ability to feel the soft spot of a defense and then do the power running. Just total domination by the Gators.
-- Jim Donnan

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Team Stat Comparison

1st Downs	21	8
Total Yards	370	82
Passing	214	35
Rushing	156	47
Penalties	6-50	5-50
3rd Down Conversions	10-19	1-9
4th Down Conversions	2-3	0-1
Turnovers	0	2
Possession	40:48	19:12

Bowls Individual Leaders

Florida Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
C. Leak	25/36	213	1	0
T. Tebow	1/1	1	1	0

Florida Rushing
	CAR	YDS	TD	LG
D. Wynn	19	69	1	17
T. Tebow	10	39	1	10
P. Harvin	5	22	1	6

Florida Receiving
	REC	YDS	TD	LG
P. Harvin	9	60	0	17
J. Cornelius	5	50	0	19
C. Ingram	4	58	0	20
D. Baker	4	23	1	14

Ohio State Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
T. Smith	4/14	35	0	1

Ohio State Rushing
	CAR	YDS	TD	LG
A. Pittman	10	62	1	18
C. Wells	2	9	0	7
B. Hartline	1	5	0	5

Ohio State Receiving
	REC	YDS	TD	LG
A. Gonzalez	2	11	0	8
B. Hartline	1	13	0	13
A. Pittman	1	11	0	11

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Everything about Monday night was picture perfect for the Gators.

Swamp Ring

Please, don't refer to Florida as Cinderella. But make no mistake: Monday's thrashing of Ohio State was the best performance by a collegiate underdog since the '85 Villanova hoops team. Pat Forde

• Gators rout OSU | Maisel: OSUgly night … Florida's future bright
• Woj: Good call | Schad: Emotional win

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VOICES

A fast start from Ted Ginn Jr. turned out to be the beginning of the end for the speedster and Ohio State, writes Bruce Feldman.

Ivan Maisel and Pat Forde break down Florida's BCS championship victory and Ohio State's collapse.

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The BCS National Championship Game featured plenty of NFL prospects on the Florida and Ohio State rosters, writes Todd McShay.

BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OVERVIEW

It was over when ...

Ohio State QB Troy Smith was sacked and fumbled with just under 90 seconds left in the first half. Florida's Derrick Harvey recovered, giving the Gators the ball at the 5-yard line. Three plays later, Tim Tebow found Andre Caldwell in the end zone for a TD, putting the Gators up 34-14.

Game ball goes to ...

Chris Leak. Maligned for much of his Florida career, the senior quarterback was nearly flawless in the first half as the Gators built a 34-14 halftime lead. Leak finished the game completing 25 of 36 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown.

Stat of the game ...

1. Florida becomes the first school to ever hold both the basketball and football national championships at the same time.

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Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER				FLA	OSU
	TD	14:44	TED GINN JR. 93 YD KICK RETURN (AARON PETTREY KICK)	0	7
	TD	10:31	DALLAS BAKER 14 YD PASS FROM CHRIS LEAK (CHRIS HETLAND KICK) Drive info: 7 plays, 46 yards.	7	7
	TD	5:51	PERCY HARVIN 4 YD RUN (CHRIS HETLAND KICK) Drive info: 5 plays, 34 yards.	14	7
SECOND QUARTER				FLA	OSU
	TD	14:56	DESHAWN WYNN 2 YD RUN (CHRIS HETLAND KICK) Drive info: 10 plays, 71 yards.	21	7
	TD	13:32	ANTONIO PITTMAN 18 YD RUN (AARON PETTREY KICK) Drive info: 4 plays, 64 yards.	21	14
	FG	6:00	CHRIS HETLAND 42 YD FG Drive info: 9 plays, 32 yards.	24	14
	FG	1:53	CHRIS HETLAND 40 YD FG Drive info: 4 plays, 6 yards.	27	14
	TD	0:23	ANDRE CALDWELL 1 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW (CHRIS HETLAND KICK) Drive info: 3 plays, 5 yards.	34	14
FOURTH QUARTER				FLA	OSU
	TD	10:20	TIM TEBOW 1 YD RUN (CHRIS HETLAND KICK) Drive info: 8 plays, 39 yards.	41	14

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