Prediction: Ohio State 34, Florida 24

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Ohio State
Troy Smith: 21/32 passing, 270 yards, 3 TD, 1 interception, 15 yards net rushing (2 carries, 2 sacks).
Ted Ginn: 4 catches, 74 yards, 0 TD, 4 punt returns for 56 yards, 0 kickoff returns for 0 yards.
Anthony Gonzalez: 6 catches, 83 yards, 2 TD.
Antonio Pittman/Chris Wells: 128 yards net rushing (24 carries, 1 TD).
Quinn Pitcock: 4 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble.

Florida
Chris Leak: 24/36 passing, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 interception, negative 12 yards rushing (2 carries, 4 sacks), 1 fumble.
Andre Caldwell: 7 catches, 128 yards, 1 TD.
Tim Tebow: 2/3 passing, 37 yards, 0 TD, 0 interceptions, 29 yards net rushing (6 carries, 0 sacks, 1 TD).
Percy Harvin: 4 catches, 65 yards, 1 TD, 26 yards net rushing (4 rushes, 0 TD).
Reggie Nelson: 6 total tackles, 1 pass broken up, 1 forced fumble.

Here’s how it’ll go: Smith will put on a clinic with accuracy and the willingness to throw the ball away if nothing presents itself, utilizing four and five receiver sets. Leak’ll do just fine but he’ll connect on only one long bomb (to Caldwell). Both quarterbacks will throw interceptions, but only after they’re tipped.

The game will look fairly equal except for two things: Smith will get first downs on a consistent basis without turnovers (3 lost for Florida as opposed to 1 for Ohio State), and the kicking. Ohio State’s going to make two field goals on two attempts. Florida? They’ll get 1/3, with the sole success a 23 yard chip shot from Chris Hetland. He will push a 35 yarder and a 32 yarder, stealing whatever momentum the Gators have from consistently driving into Buckeye territory. Other than the major placekicking problems neither team is going to dominate in special teams.

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