Buckeyes finally win one against Gators
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Ohio State is no longer Gator bait. It's a long way from making up for all the grief that Florida has dished out to Ohio State over the last year, but the Buckeyes got a tiny measure of revenge Saturday with a 62-49 victory over the Gators.
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Florida coach Urban Meyer sure knows how to win rivalry games. Chris Leak threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns, Percy Harvin ran for a score and the fourth-ranked Gators beat struggling Florida State 21-14 on Saturday to stay in the national title hunt.
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Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. were looking out for No. 1. Smith tossed touchdown passes of 5 and 58 yards to Ginn on top-ranked Ohio State's first two possessions to fuel the Buckeyes' 35-12 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
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Mike Conley Jr. drove the lane and made a runner with 4 seconds left to give No. 2 Ohio State a 49-48 victory over top-ranked Wisconsin on Sunday, clinching the Buckeyes' second consecutive Big Ten title. The game marked the first time Big Ten teams have met in a 1 vs. 2 game.
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Troy Smith found Anthony Gonzalez in the end zone late in the first quarter as Ohio State struck first in the battle of No. 1 and No. 2 on Saturday night.
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Bruce Gradkowski throws three of his four touchdown passes to Lance Moore, leading Toledo to a 35-27 win over Miami (Ohio) in the MAC championship game Thursday night.
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Don't get me wrong, I have nothing whatsoever against the Florida Gators. But I so hoped Florida would be voted No. 3. Not that I have any fondness for Michigan. Like a lot of folks, I had no desire to see an Ohio State-Michigan rematch in the BCS title game.
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Troy Smith helped Ohio State get into the Alamo Bowl. Justin Zwick will have to help the Buckeyes win it.
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Ohio State took awhile to get untracked before Troy Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. hooked up on two touchdown passes and the top-ranked Buckeyes rolled to a 37-7 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday.
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Florida beat Michigan on Sunday in the only game that mattered. The Gators, who lobbied hard for this victory, were picked to play No. 1 Ohio State for college football's national championship, ending any chance for the Wolverines to get the rematch they so desired and thought they deserved.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Ticker) -- Ohio State proved it knows how to win in the face of adversity. Playing without starting quarterback Troy Smith, 22nd-ranked Ohio State dominated Oklahoma State, 33-7, in the Alamo Bowl.
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University of Florida fans not only enjoyed the school&#39;s hiring of Utah&#39;s Urban Meyer as coach, but some took a bit of delight in beating Notre Dame for his services.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Many Ohio State fans will get what they want Saturday when Troy Smith starts at quarterback for the struggling Buckeyes against Indiana.
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Greg Oden spread out his arms and let out a primal scream. It was time to celebrate. His highlight-reel dunk pretty much punctuated another victory for Ohio State and sent the Buckeyes to the finals of the Big Ten tournament.
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Seven-footer Greg Oden gets all the attention for No. 3 Ohio State. Maybe the shortest Buckeye deserves just as much.  Mike Conley Jr. scored a career-high 23 points and high school teammate Oden created havoc at the defensive end to lead the Buckeyes past Michigan 76-63 on Tuesday night.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The toughest part of Ohio State's schedule is over. And Troy Smith and Co. handled it with ease.
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Troy Smith barely got on the field for Ohio State earlier this season. After the Buckeyes&#39; biggest game of the year, he had trouble getting off it.