The Bushido is picking the Buckeyes to win tonight. I am leaving it to these key points. I look for the Gators to make it a game in the first half, they may score first. They may even have the lead at the half, but Troy Smith and the Buckeyes will finish off the Gators in the 2nd half.
Why the Buckeyes will win tonight!
1) Buckeye Defense: James Laurinaitis will be the difference maker on the Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin and the run game they bring to the Florida offense. Eleven players on the Buckeye defense have at least two-interceptions, this will obviously be a major issue for Florida QB Chris Leak. In 35 trips to the red-zone, the Buckeyes have only allowed 9-TDs-impressive.
2) #10 Troy Smith is the Heisman Trophy Winner for a reason. He has pin-point accuracy as a passer, moves quickly on his feet-Florida plans to flush Smith from the pocket, but that seems to be where he is at his best. Smith is mobile, he can run the ball, and make plays happen. Troy Smith is a true leader on the grid-iron, look for him to have a big game tonight.
3) The SEC is not the same SEC as old: Today's SEC has strong rushers, but only one leading reciever per team. The Florida Gators have not faced the arsenal of weapons the Buckeyes have in their receiver corps-Ted Ginn Jr, Antonio Pittman and Gonzalez. The Gators pride themselves on containing Arkansas RB Darren McFadden to only 73-yards, but it happened to be a Big Ten Team that held him to less.
4) Florida will beat themselves tonight: Mistakes, turn-overs and hubris will be the instruments of defeat for the Gators tonight. The first two reasons are self-explanatory, but the hubris of the Gators and the confidence in their own ability will be their demise tonight. If the Gators stick with their one-on-one coverage and try to push everything to the line, the Buckeyes will manipulate and exploit these match-ups, especially the unstoppable quick-slant passes to Gonzalez.
Final Score: Buckeyes 32, Florida 21
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