Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Florida Gators from the SEC conference will go head to head with the Ohio St Buckeyes from the Big Ten conference in the Gator Bowl in an NCAA college football game on January 2nd.
Start time for the Gator Bowl from Jacksonville Florida is scheduled for 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN2.
The point spread opened up in the Gator Bowl with the Florida Gators favored by -2 ½ points with an over under of 42 points.
Early money from the NCAA college football bettors has come in on the side of the underdog Buckeyes as the Florida Gators are now favored by -2 points.
The total has moved up to 44 points.
Florida Gators money line bettors will lay –135 odds with the underdog Ohio St Buckeyes bringing back +115 odds to win outright with no need for taking the points.
The Florida Gators and Ohio St Buckeyes meet on the college football field for the first time since the 2007 season where the Gators earned the 41-14 victory as a +7 point underdog in the BCS Title game.
The total landed over the closing line of 47 points.
Florida plays in the Gator bowl with a disappointing record of 6-6 on the year. The team is 1-4 away from home.
The Gators average 25 points and 334 yards per game with 143 rushing yards for 4 yards a carry.
On defense Florida gives up 20 points and 299 yards per game.
Teams rush for 132 yards against them for 3.4 yards per rush against average.
The club is 1-6 versus bowl teams on the season. Their lone win came against Vanderbilt with losses to Florida St, South Carolina, Georgia, Auburn, LSU and Alabama.
The team is coming off the 21-7 home defeat to in-state rival Florida St Seminoles as a +3 point underdog.
The over under came in at under the closing line of 45 points.
Florida gained just 184 offensive yards while giving up 95 yards of offense to the Florida St Seminoles.
The Gators rushed for 54 yards on 33 carries for 1.6 yards a carry.
The team committed four turnovers and took one away from the Seminoles.
They allowed Florida St just 30 rushing yards on 46 carries for less than a yard per rush against average.
Quarterback John Brantley completed 9 of 15 passes for 104 yards and three interceptions.
Jacoby Brissett saw work and hit on just 4 of 13 from the field for 27 yards with a touchdown and pick.
Chris Rainey ran for 42 yards on 12 carries.
Hunter Joyer on three rushes ran for 42 yards.
A.C. Leonard led Florida with three receptions for 65 yards.
Quinton Dunbar caught three passes for 40 yards with a receiving touchdown.
Omarius Hines grabbed three balls for 15 yards.
The Ohio St Buckeyes will play in the Gator bowl with a 6-6 record on the year. The team is 1-4 away from their home field.
The Buckeyes average 25 points and 319 yards per game with 195 yards rushing for 4.5 yards a carry.
On defense Ohio St allows 20 points and 328 yards per game. Teams run for 142 yards against them for 3.9 yards per rush against average.
The Buckeyes are 3-5 versus bowl teams in the 2011 year.
They own wins against Wisconsin, Illinois and Toledo with defeats to Michigan, Penn St, Purdue, Nebraska and Michigan St.
Ohio St lost three straight heading into the Gator Bowl.
The team is coming off the 40-34 road loss at the Michigan Wolverines as a +8 ½ point underdog.
The over under flew well over the closing total of 45 ½ points.
Ohio St was able to amass 372 offensive yards while giving up 444 yards to the Wolverines.
The team ran for 137 yards on 31 carries for 4.4 yards a carry.
The Buckeyes committed one turnover and forced one away from Michigan.
They allowed the Wolverines 277 yards rushing on 50 carries for 5.5 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Braxton Miller completed 14 of 25 passes for 235 yards with a touchdown and interception. Miller had 16 rushes for 100 yards with a rushing touchdown.
Dan Herron had 15 carries for only 37 yards with a touchdown on the ground.
Corey Brown led Ohio St with two receptions for 76 yards and a receiving touchdown.
DeVier Posey caught three balls for 58 yards and a touchdown catch.
Jake Stoneburner had a 37 yard reception.
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