Both teams are 6-6. Much of the interest in this game centers on Ohio State's recent coaching hire of Urban Meyer, who was Florida's coach from 2005-10.
Senior center Mike Brewster (50) will complete his standout Ohio State career and quarterback Braxton Miller (5) will finish his freshman season when the Buckeyes play Florida in Monday's Gator Bowl.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio State's Buckeyes and Florida's Gators will play in a bowl game on Monday.
In most seasons, that would be a high-stakes matchup.
Not this time, when the teams play the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. One thing we know for sure is that one of the perennial powerhouse college football teams will finish the 2011 season with a losing record.
Both Ohio State and Florida are 6-6. The Buckeyes went 3-5 in the Big Ten and the Gators were 3-5 in the SEC.
Much of the attention paid to this game centers around Urban Meyer. Ohio State has hired former Florida coach Meyer as its next coach, though he won't be on the sidelines for the Gator Bowl. Leading the Buckeyes will be Luke Fickell, who served as the team's interim coach this season and will stay at OSU as a member of Meyer's staff.
Fickell replaced Jim Tressel as the Buckeyes coach prior to the season. Tressel was forced to resign in the wake of the infamous memorabilia for tattoos/cash scandal, which led to the premature departure from OSU of quarterback Terrelle Pryor and multiple-game suspensions for several other key players.
Meyer stepped down as Florida's coach, citing health concerns and the desire to spend more time with his family, after the 2010 season. He had five years remaining on his Gators' contract, but gave that up and joined ESPN as an analyst. Meyer coached Florida to national titles in the 2006 and 2008 seasons. The Gators routed Ohio State, 41-14, in the 2006 season national championship game.
Ohio State's 2011 game results, in order: 42-0 win over Akron; 27-22 win over Toledo; 24-6 loss at Miami (Fla.); 37-17 win over Colorado; 10-7 loss to Michigan State; 34-27 loss at Nebraska; 17-7 win at Illinois; 33-29 win over Wisconsin; 34-20 win over Indiana; 26-23 loss (overtime) at Purdue; 20-14 loss to Penn State; 40-34 loss at Michigan.
Florida's results, in order: 41-3 win over Florida Atlantic; 39-0 win over UAB; 33-23 win over Tennessee; 48-10 win at Kentucky; 38-10 loss to Alabama; 41-11 loss at LSU; 17-6 loss at Auburn; 24-20 loss to Georgia; 26-21 win over Vanderbilt; 17-12 loss at South Carolina; 54-32 win over Furman; 21-7 loss to Florida State.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2011/12/ohio_state_buckeyes_vs_miami_h_2.html
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