I'm not sure it was as much guts that persuaded Bosie State to go for two as it was desparation. Their defense was spent and the coach knew he wouldn't be able to stop Oklahoma from scoring 7/8 points every offensive position. His team was tired, so he went for the win in the first overtime whether than ultimately losing in a subsequent overtime. I'd call it more great coaching (knowing your team & their limitations) than I would gutsy.

It was an excellent game and worth watching. Boise State has been a very good team for the last two years but no one gave them credit. I am happy that the BCS saw that Boise State deserved to play in a good bowl as much as everybody else.

Again, Im very happy with the game..however how much credit can you really give them when 6 of their wins came from teams with horrible losing records? Their only respectable team faced (and only ranked at #24) was Oregon State.

Anyways, the Orange Bowl was pretty decent last night..nothing too special...i have high hopes for tonites matchup...i hope LSU destroys Notre Dame...

Welp, looks like LSU basically stomped the sh** out of the Fighting Irish. As much as I like Notre Dame, I'm all for the SEC as far as these bowl games go. That makes our conference 5-3. And hopefully, my Gators can break the undefeated 2-0 record that Big Ten teams have against SEC teams in the bowl games.

Im with you there man...what a whopping put on by LSU...That russel is a beast...

Just a couple more days till game time!!

Ouch. Thats all I'll say. Notre Dame has now lost 9 straight bowl games.

Yea, they are so over-rated IMO...not quite the power they once were...I mean, they even geat looked at the wrong way by a ranked team, they completely fold...and it really is sad for such a storied program...

Well, boys and girls...

The night has finally arrived...

Any last predictions? I think it'll be 31-28 Gators...thats right, we'll win off of a Hetland field goal....

GO GATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gators were excellent tonight. You must be proud of them.

Well, I'm one very sad Buckeye fan.

The Gators did great, of course... hats off to them. However, if Ohio State had actually showed up, it might have been an interesting game. They said that's more points they allowed since 1999. Whatever happened?

*sigh*

Teddy Ginn spending the game on the sidelines with crutches certainly didn't help either.

Welp... enjoy the glory, Florida fans. I'll hope for better luck next year.

:tsad:

State did show up, problem was they were outcoached and outplayed by a better team. Ginn or not, they were dominated. Injuries happen, teams have to deal with that. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing that both the top teams in the Big 10 were creamed. For all the complaints about the BCS and how it doesnt "get it right," there isnt much anyone can complain about. Boise State? Nope. The coin toss to determine who started the overtime in essence won them the game. Congrats Florida.

P.S. Youll always be Tommie Fraziers female dogs. :evilgrin:

Wow....unfreakingbelievable...

What a whopping. From top to bottom, we destroyed OSU. What happened? All season long, all the talk is how OSU is sooo dominant. But really, against top teams (except for against Texas- i'll give them that one.), they were very mediocre (sounds a little like Notre Dame doesn't it...)

The best part is that hands down NOBODY can say UF didnt truly win that game. Sure people will talk about Ginn not being there, the 51 day layoff (keep in mind that UF had 35 days as well), but without a doubt UF came to play and OSU didn't.

Man, and I thought nothing could top winning the basketball championship...sheesh...

it truly is great to be a Florida Gator!!

I honestly think the Bucks' long reign as #1 before the game killed 'em... remember we don't have any serious pro teams in Columbus, so the Bucks ARE our pro team. A lot of people practically worship them. They probably got complacent as a result, and once UF knocked 'em off balance, they were unable to get back up and play like they have all season, especially since they haven't had to try and make a comeback like that in a long time. Even Michigan was in the bag well before that game ended (though the score doesn't show it as much). Yes, they were outplayed, but I don't think Florida is 27 points better. They just stayed cool while OSU was busy freaking out.

I think the Gators studied their film better, too. Troy Smith is a great QB, so what do you do? Overpower the offensive line and stop him from being able to do any damage. And this they did extremely well, kudos.

It just annoys me a bit to hear people go "ooh, OVERRATED" when OSU stayed on top all season long, and beat two #2 teams. Seems 3rd time was the charm for the Gators, and a doozy of a charm it was... hardly had to work for it, even. Am I still embarrassed by the Bucks' worst performance this century? Sure. But at least it's only a game, and I can resume cheering for my team next year... it'll be interesting to see who the new QB will be...

A better team killed Ohio State. As a whole, i think the Big 10 is overrated. Look at how their two best teams were throttled in their bowl games. And to think a lot of people felt they should have faced each other for the national championship. A coachs job is to make sure his team doesnt get complacent. Monday night showed that Tressel didnt step up for this game like Meyer did, and his team wasnt good enough. Overrated? Yes. Ohio State has a good football team, no doubt. But they werent the best. The crown is given after the game, not before.

I seriously tried my best not to come in this thread and talk s***, but maaan, with the media and the majority of America doubting the Gators, I can't help but to smear all of that glory in every doubter's face! As I've always said, the real challenge has always been in the SEC. And I don't understand how maybe three teams in the Big Ten could've swayed the media to think otherwise.

This just goes to show that people forget just how tough the SEC is. Perhaps it looked like Ohio State had dominated this season. But they played teams that weren't competition. I always knew the SEC was more dangerous than the Big Ten, so to see this happening wasn't a surprise.

Anyway, Gainesville is STILL celebrating the victory and being the only school to hold both the basketball and football championships at the same time. It's lovely! I love being here. Seriously, after the game was over, it was practically worthless to drive your car through University Avenue (where the football and basketball stadiums, campus and dorms are), it was a chaotic celebration going for blocks! Random people became friends that night!

Anyway, it's good that the Gators did this, not only for Gainesville and us students of UF, but also for the SEC. This should remind people that we are and always have been the toughest conference in the nation.

I agree with you completely man. Bout damn time the world saw how powerful the SEC could be, not only winning this game but the whopping LSU put on Notre Dame as well...

And man, I ENVY you being up there in Gville right now. That musta been nuts that night. Anyhow, I'll be going up tomorrow for the rally so at least i can get a bit of taste of it....

And the crazy thing, is that we have a very legitimate chance of winning the basketball trophy again as well....exciting times!!!