The Urban Bowl (Meyer was HC @ Florida & just accepted the OSU HC position) is how the game is being referred to across the country. These teams have not met since the 2006 BCS National Championship Game, a contest won easily by Florida, 41-14.
Florida has speed to burn @ running back, with Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey. These guys can flat out fly.. but are not overly effective when forced to play in the meat house. OSU is sure to try to keep these speed demons … in front of them… inside of them… and then punish them with “look out hits” in meat house. If they allow these two guys to play in space… OSU is in trouble… Hello and Goodbye …Over and Out… will be the theme! So who wins this battle will go a way to deciding who wins period.
Florida’s leading receivers are Rainey and Andre Debose, if they are going to move the ball on the ground, quarterback John Brantley will need to get the ball to these guys. OSU will try to be physical with him and the running backs, Brantley will need to back them off with an effective passing game.
I think OSU’s Braxton Miller’s growth @ QB has been one of the positives in a season of negatives. Danny ‘Boom’ Herron is an excellent runner and DeVier Posey is one of the best receivers in the Big Ten. These two dopes missed most of the season because of tattoos… and other issues; but their back now and should be difference makers.
The arrival of Urban Meyer has had a huge impact on OSU’s players and fan base… hope and confidence abounds. Meyer’s presence is a difference maker…… OSU 28 Florida 17