I remember the commentators (watching live, not in these highlights) saying something along the lines of "Tebow won't be able to take hits like this for a full season" about 20 times during the game. Tebow in 2007: Hold my bible.
I remember watching this game when I was stationed out in Washington. My Shipmate was an Ohio State fan and I'm a Gator fan from Gainesville. It was a fun evening for sure 😂🐊
Whenever I think of this game, I'm reminded how many writers and talking heads were saying this game should have been a Michigan-OSU replay because those are clearly the best two teams in the nation without a doubt. Then they both get absolutely blasted by Florida and USC. I've never understood how the Big 10 was getting so much respect during this particular time period. I think this was the cause of the annoying S-E-C chant in the following years.
I remember all the hype they gave OSU that year especially when they beat #2 Texas earlier in the season. It was believed that no matter who they played they were gonna win. Florida barely made into the bcs championship, they had Florida at 4 since week 7 also USC was ranked 3 and Michigan at 2 and they stayed at 2 even after losing to Ohio state. Florida was able to get in because USC lost the last week of the season and Florida won the SEC which gave them a slight edge over Michigan because basically Michigan ran out of games to play. But it was widely believed that Michigan was the only worthy opponent for Ohio state lol so I had a blast when Florida smashed them. And on top of that was watching Michigan get beat by USC
@T M you are so right and I have a plethora of things I want to add but I'll keep it short. Now that I look back I wish people would have shut up and not put OSU on a pedestal. Because when they came crashing down, the fall was terrible. That's the part of sports I hate with a passion. UF played monster good. Anyway go Bucks!
The person who didn't get a ring for the Gators, but deserved a lot of credit for the talent on the field for Florida Ron Zook. The bulk of the starters for Florida in this game were recruited by Zook. In fact, Florida had recruits from three different coaches in this game: Ron Zook, Urban Meyer, and Steve Spurrier because Chris Leak was Steve Spurrier's last recruit at Florida and I think it was only fitting, he won a national title in his final collegiate game.
I live in Gainesville and the celebration downtown after this game was epic. Something I'll remember for the rest of my life. 2 years later was fun too but this one...
I’m a Tennessee fan :-( but I remember this,,,, they said Florida didn’t deserve to even be in the game,,,, they said it should have Been Michigan instead. I knew what was about to happen. I enjoyed every minute of this.
The difference was this one was unexpected. 08 we were supposed to win. I was at the SEC title game against Arkansas and it never even entered that we might be playing for a NC game appearance. But the next thing I know we are all in the restroom watching UCLA upset USC and suddenly we had a chance. Totally changed the atmosphere inside the Georgia Dome. I was in the corner of the endzone and Harvin popped a long run for a td right into where we sat. From our view you could see it was going to be a td as soon as he hit the l.o.s. Great night! Great season! That defense was something special
@@marcusjohnson5420 The cops where on top of the buildings leading songs with their batons. Other than a cedar tree being set on fire, no one did any real damage. The light poles were greased so we couldn't climb them.
My cousin, who was attending OSU, came for a visit the Thanksgiving before this game. I was at UGA at the time and the cocktail party that year was still fresh in my mind. He knew the Buckeyes were going to the natty, and I told him point blank that if they played Florida in that game OSU would get demolished. He laughed it off as a joke.
@@charlesdonawayiii3396 Im a Gator Fan, from Tampa Florida. I always cheer for the SEC Team playing outside of the Conference...(which makes it tough for me, when 2 SEC teams are in the Playoffs or Championship Game...Most Gator Fans I know from the Spurrier and pre Spurrier Era are the same...WE are Fans of the Gators first. And the SEC 2nd...I even cheer for UGA when they play outside conference. Example UGA vs Notre Dame, or UGA vs Oregon...The Stronger the SEC is. The Better...
@@fkcavs The Stronger the SEC is. The Better Chance Our Gators have of being in the Top 4 at end of Season. Simple as that...The Stronger the SEC...The Better...For the Gators, and for every other SEC Team as well...It is the undisputed Elite Conference. I wish it to stay that way. If that means cheering for UGA in a Game, if their win improves the SEC profile over all...So be it...
As a gator fan who has watched and attended hundreds of games....this is my time favorite national championship simply because no one...and I mean no one gave us a chance.
Broo I know what you mean that’s how I felt during the 2015 Ohio State playoff run to the championship. Ezekiel Elliott ran through the heart of the South in that Bama sugar bowl game. Never forget
@@johnmichael9634I'm a St.Louisan not a Bama fan and I hate OSU . That was not a great Bama team that year, OSU beat. It reminds me when Nebraska beat Miami in the Orange Bowl, that was like the 6 or 7th best team Miami had during that era. I know Warren Sapp and Ray Lewis was on that team but offensively they were no where near those other Cane teams. That was a down year for Bama and yall needed super human effort from my fellow St.Louisan to beat probably the 8th or 9th best team during Saban's era of terror!!!!
Urban Meyer's spread offense utilizing space was really designed perfectly to exploit the heavy B10 defenses at the time. Not to mention the disparity in the speed between OL and DL. Here in Columbus after this game we saw the SEC as the grim reaper until 2014.
honestly man as a high schooler in Florida at the time I had so much respect for the power game out of the midwest / Big 10 (and still do) but I could not believe how slow y'all's OL appeared at this juncture.
The speed of Florida’s defense, the weapons on the offense (our first real teaser of Tebow) and perfect coaching was what this game was all about. Well, from the 14:45 mark of the 1st quarter on at least. To me, this was the most relaxed I’d ever seen Chris Leak. Maybe some of the pressure was off with Tebow coming in changing up the regular game plan. Regardless of why, a great team effort but Leak’s pinnacle performance.
we were in glendale for that game after watching tosu beat up on the irish in tempe the previous year. coming into the the game you wondered if leak would be able to step up. he certainly did. played w/poise, threw w/accuracy, made great reads and had a couple nice runs when he tucked it in. very very impressive. he and the uf front 4 were the difference makers that night.
@@jamesmarkscott6202 100%, but I also loved the defense just swarming to the ball. Leak was on fire though and a great ending to his collegiate career.
@@jtmassecure4488 What? The offense hung 41 points on Ohio State that game. The defense was great, but they didn't "save" them. The defense "saved" Florida against Oklahoma in the National Championship 2 years later.
It was a great one, but 1996 NC was the most satisfying win in our school's history. Any time you beat FSWho by more than 30 point for the best team in the nation game, perfect.
Nothing will ever top the BCS era not a damn thing these are true memories right here from being a kid and watching bcs national title games while playing football with my brothers in the house this is pure nostalgia
Yes⁉🟧🏟🏈I'm 34 now..I remember watching college football a little bit before the BCS era..College football was great to follow in the BCS era (1998-2013)..
Football today is way better. Nostalgia is nice but that does not mean this was a better era. Objectively speaking, football is only getting better as the playoff expands.
@@thomasmint1761 uf/neb had a decent atmosphere but I was to young to full participate in some of the pregame festivities. Nebraska fans overall were actually pretty cool to be around from what I remember. Unlike most other fan bases.
The thing that strikes you when you watch this so many years later is the vast differential between the athleticism and total TEAM speed. It makes you wonder how they ever expected a close games from this one. It certainly wasn’t the case of one team outplaying the other, or being more motivated. They were just clearly superior in so many ways. And while the gap has narrowed, this condition continues to exist today between the SEC and Big 10.
Recruiting classes in 2003 Ohio State #46 Florida #1 in 2004 Ohio state #55 Florida #5 in 2005 Ohio State #74 Florida #12 in 2006 Ohio State #25 Florida #2. When you look at those numbers the outcome of this game should have surprised no one. Tressel was a terrible recruiter and a mediocre coach at best.
@@bzerk4462 Wow I did not know about those recruiting rankings. That actually does serve as a huge explanation for this. But then again, Tressel lead OSU to the natty despite those terrible classes so he does deserve credit there. The criticism should be in recruiting imo
Troy Smith looked like a fay guy with ankle weights compared to the Gators defensive speed. I don't think he realized going into that game how much faster Florida was.
I had just arrived in Kuwait (enroute to Baghdad for the Surge, Jan 07)...got to camp really late, can't remember the time but probably midnight or later...anyway, walked to the chow hall/tent and the game was on....only, it was late in the 4th quarter and the game was OVER. I'm a Gator fan and was super excited as I was pretty young for our last title with Danny Wuerffel, I was like 7 or 8...had no access to media during travel so walking into that tent was the first news I'd heard about the game. Anyway, I'll always remember stepping inside that tent and glancing at the score....41-14 🐊🐊🐊back in them glory days, sigh
I remember watching this and Ted Ginn returning that first kick wanting to turn it off. Little did I know that would be one of the last times Ohio state would see the end zone. Go gators
I remember watching the ESPN run up to the game and everyone had OSU as the clear winner giving Florida no chance at all. Except for Lou Holtz. Holtz said Florida would win because of their team speed and Herbstreet, the OSU head cheerleader, said " We have Ginn" in which Holtz said "That's one man. The entire Florida team is fast and Florida will win big". Herbstreet laughed at him and said he was holding him to that pick. I think Herbstreet was never the same after that game.
Chris Leak is the most disrespected Florida QB of all time honestly no one talks about how good he was he won one of three National Championships and is not in the ring of honor.
And that he really wasn't all that great even as a Gator QB. I'm a Gator, but he LOVED throwing off of his back foot thinking his arm could make up for it and threw a lot of picks (2:1 TD:INT with only a 61% completion percentage even with these shorter throws). Just watching these highlights, at least when he was STILL throwing off of his back foot he was tossing it 10 yards out of bounds.
He made it up. Just like he did at Ohio State with his brain tumour. He makes this shit up to protect his image and success at a university. Instead of staying 10-15 years and only winning 1 national championship with the talent he gets and being called "overrated," he leaves after 5 seasons or less.
@@christophershannon8734 well he did win 2 with at Florida but he saw the writing on the wall and new shit was about to hit the fan. It’s funny to me that he comes up with these crazy life threatening health concerns to leave a school, then joins a new program or org less than 5 years later
Chris Leak fulfilled the hype of his recruting in this game. The Chosen One before Tebow became The Chosen One. Thing is Chris had 3 different OCs in four years and still owns all the passing records.
The only reason I watch Ohio State is to watch them lose. Very satisfying. Interesting with Meyer coaching a National Championship(s) with Florida and then doing the same thing with Ohio State several years later vs. Oregon and Marcus Mariota. Now, Meyer is back in Florida coaching the Jax Jags with Trevor Lawrence under center and Tim Tebow playing tight end. I just may drive up the 95 and see a game.
Fifteen years ago to the day. I was in eighth grade, and cheered for Ohio State like a dumb little contrarian- got the result I deserved for rooting for Yankees against the South.
Um, that wasn’t just that game. That is pretty much their trademark. And if they lose, lookout. They will blame it on beating themselves (and not give credit to they other team) or on the refs. I have seem them many times and they are singularly the most classless fan base I have seen.
I always saw this as one of those 'who wants to be there more' games. Nothing to do with talent or conference or whatever. OSU had done the most important things in their season, undefeated, beat Michigan in the epic 1 vs. 2 game, etc. Troy Smith won the Heisman. Florida was drinking 'nobody believes in us' for the next 51 days, while the main OSU players were getting on with their lives.
I agree 100%. I've never really bought the narratives about this game.Ohio State simply came out sloppy and unprepared. Way too many mental mistakes that gave Florida short fields to work with. They never got into the game, and before they knew what hit them it was already over. I'm not saying the Ohio State should have won but a sharper OSU team keeps it closer.
I love great games like those. Tebow was one the best. Today all the preseason hype of these same teams kinda ruins it,but nothing is ever said when teams do live up to it.🤦♂️
We absolutely sucked this game. I honestly thought this was going to be an easy win and the Buckeyes go out and make a complete embarrassment of themselves. This was back when I didn’t know anything about the SEC, and so I was completely blindsided by what Florida did. When Ginn housed the first kick off I literally said out load “this is going to be an easy win.” Boy was I wrong, and look at what the SEC went on to do for the next 14 years. All started right here for that conference
Dude...it didn't all start right here for this conference. Its like that every year in the SEC just like we had been saying before the BCS made OSU play us. BIG10 was overrated most years and they finally got exposed.
It did not start here. UF and the SEC in General, had a winning record against all other Major Conferences going back to the mid and late 80's. Probably started with UF's upset of USC in 1980. There was UT's upset of Notre Dame in 85 or 86. Bama's upset of Miami in 92...In regular season and Bowl Games the SEC had a winning record vs every major Conference. But, back then. FSU, Miami, and Nebraska, dominated the College Football World in the Polls. Even though FSU and Miami consistently played some of the softest schedules around, and Nebraska violated every rule in the book with Impunity under Osborn. (case in point. The NEB team that rolled UF in the 95 Championship, had 6 starters on Defense currently facing felony criminal charges, but were allowed to play by Tom Osborn and the School Admin. Tommy Fraizier who was from Manatee HS here in Florida was a well known thug here in the Tampa Bay Area, and Lawrence Phillips, NEB's star running back...(who Im not denying was a GREAT College RB) was also a thug, would would not be on the field at most schools back then, and none now days) UF and LSU did start the ball rolling for the SEC getting the recognition they had long deserved. UF, LSU, and Auburn all won Championships or 2 during a 5 year period leading up to the Start of BAMA's current run in 2010.
@@acerrspage4205 True but IMO Meyer really was responsible for the 'SEC is the toughest conference meme' and in that time period, it really did have insane top to bottom depth.
@@acerrspage4205You do realize Miami had a stretch of going 9- 0 against number 1 teams. From 1985 thru 1988, Barry Switzers Oklahoma Sooners were 33- 0 against college football. But we're 0-3 against Jimmy Johnson's Hurricanes. They beat Holtz's Irish, Paterna's Lions, Switzer's Sooners, Bowden's Noles, and Osborne's Huskers. I will argue it was the emergence of the Florida schools Miami , FSU, and UF that changed the landscape of college football period. Even though Bama won 3 in the 70s and Georgia won in 80, the Florida schools with their big and fast d linemen and their willingness to attack with advanced passing games. The SEC was just like the Big Ten but with more speed. BYU threw the ball but didn't have the defense on par with the southern teams. The Florida teams could run u off the field and knock u on your butt.
Great gator win but they need to put leak up in the ring of Honor .they beat the unbeatable .in convincing fashion. Leak deserves his spot in the ring of honor no matter what happened after his college football career . Put him up there Florida
You're the only ones who fooled yourselves into believing that ... the rest of the country was like "I'll take Florida and the Over!" tOSU was WAY over-rated back then. Nowadays they're for real, though.
Did I really see a "we had the better team, they had the better coach" quote out there? Florida straight up destroyed osu... I remember how the big 10 championship was supposed to be the defacto championship game between osu and Michigan, and then this... Floridas defense was just so good, big 10 back then never played against teams with speed like Florida had on D. Just blew em up plain and simple.
I’m a buckeye fan and I can honestly say they were overrated. Florida was better in everything including players and coaching. Osu was outplayed and out coached. Osu deserved to lose.
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Hard to say buckeyes we're overrated being that they were undefeated and beat 2 #2 teams (Texas, Mich). They just ran into a buzz saw in Florida. And I'm a diehard Buckeye born and raised in Columbus.
@@dubb614 No doubt we ran into a very good Florida team that year 2006. Checkout my youtube channel BUCKEYE VINNIE, please watch my videos and sub to my channel thanks.
Ohio States fans must hate us. To date we've never lost to them in football and in basketball beat them in the final four and National Championship. Go Gators.
@@jd131m Starting to get our foundation after our coach moved on. Did he go to Columbus and kind of help you recover? We still don't have many 5 star athletes like Georgia, FSWho and you guys, but we're getting there.
@@jd131m Via Bowling Green, Utah, Florida, ESPN and then OSU to be fair. But I understand, I competed at OU and came home to compete at U of F, to be fair.
Ohio State, especially in this era, has always been overrated due to their weak conference schedule. They have so much more talent than any other Big Ten school it’s embarrassing. This is great for their fans, but the rubber meets the road when they play a legit SEC team. This past year’s National Championship Game against Alabama is a great example of what I’m talking about.
@@Legendzzz-nc9wbThat was probably the 8th/9th Bama team during Saban's tenure. OSU was totally loaded and still needed Elliott to run amuck and barely won
I love the Gators but they absolutely stole a national title this year. They weren’t that great but manage to scrap out wins. Then played their best game of the year and blasted Ohio State.
I've watched this touchdown on the opening kick-off return many times and I never noticed the missed holding call against Ohio State. Percy Harvin is clearly being held 2:31.
I think it’s safe to say that the SEC states have always had the most football talent. The demographics obviously speak to that lol. But what really made this game the launching point for the SEC to its premier place in CFB was that this game was the first time where the nation really saw the SEC had some damn good coaches to develop the talent, too. I remember watching SEC football in 2008 and thinking there might be 6 future hall of fame coaches in the league (Saban, Meyer, Miles, Spurrier, Fulmer and Richt) and the other 6 coaches were pretty damn good, too.
Wow just realized when Florida kneeled the ball on 4th down their was still time left on the clock and everyone walked on the field meaning........ the game still isn’t over yet.
Troy Smith: 4/14 for 35yds 1 interception 1 fumble & 5 Sacks I wonder what would have happened if Ted Ginn was still in but at the same time I can’t imagine him being able to fix the O line issues. Maybe game would have been closer but I think Gators had better coach and in my biased opinion a better team. Go Gators 🐊
Ted Ginn's injury probably was the catalyst and took the wind out of their sails and then the one-two punch of Chris Leak and Tim Tebow's spread offense had the OSU defense dumbfounded. Had Ginn not gone out, I think it would have been a closer game, probably closer to the BCS Championship the next season.
My parents, who were in their 60’s, told me about all of the Buckeye fans talking trash to them (a couple in their 60’s) on the way into the stadium but surprisingly weren’t as arrogant on the way out…
Gator fan here. Yeah, I watched that game. Even bought the DVD! OSU players, and several sportscasters, were shooting their mouths off before the game saying Florida didn't even belong on the same field as them. They said the Gators weren't "worthy" enough and were already crowning the Buckeyes as the National Champs, especially after Ginn took the opening kickoff to the house, they were slobbering all over themselves. Then, it happened. Chris Leak fastened his chin strap and the Florida offense took the field. Oh yeah, and some kid named Tebow, too........ .......and methodically marched right down the field and stuffed the football down OSU's throats and tied the game. And the Gator defense was up to the challenge just as much as their offense, and threw that pitiful Heisman Trophy winner, Troy Smith, around like a rag doll. The final score #2 UF-41, #1 OSU-14. I'm sorry, but which team didn't belong on the field??? It was fun watching Florida make the Buckeyes look stupid. IT'S GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR !!!
Was there Had folding chairs in the mezzanine on the 5 yard line with my family An usher came up and asked if I’d like some other seats Took me to a box 41 rows up 40 yard line behind the Gator bench 👌🏻 1050$a ticket 😂 Worth every penny
When this game came on: George W. Bush was president Five years after 9/11 GameCube ,GBA , Xbox , and PS2 games were being made We still used flip phones Netflix was still a mail based rental service Facebook was two years old TH-cam was two years old MySpace was still relevant Feel old yet? Twitter was seven months old
Watching this, I really believe that Florida' s speed and athleticism just shell shocked Ohio State. They did not see a speed team with that much athleticism like Florida that season. Ohio State was a good team, but they did not see a team on their schedule that year like Florida, that had that kind of speed.
This was the game that paved the road for the sec and future dominance for years it’s 2022 and still to this day 15 years later the sec is and has been the best conference in cfb .
I was on a business trip in Cleveland the night of this game and we went to a local bar to watch. My co-worker asked me "Who do you think's gonna win?"'and I said "It ain't even gonna be close!" and did a huge gator chomp with my arms. "Dude, you're gonna get us killed!" he said. I replied "They're only mad because they know it's true!" Anyone who knows anything about footbal knew this one was gonna be a beat-down ... and it was.
Ohio State just didn't have any answer for us in any phase of the game... Literally 1 of the most completely dominant performances in BCS and college history...#GatorBoyz #ChompChomp 🐊🐊🐊
mostly true..Florida State, Clemson, and Ohio State beat SEC teams in the BCS Championship or Playoff games ⁉🟧🏈🏟However, the SEC has dominated college football the last 25 years..The SEC has sent the most players to the NFL and has won the most national championships..
After this NC win by Florida the SEC started pulling trophies up and won 6 more, making 7 straight NC titles in a row. In the past 20 years the SEC has won 13 of the NC’s.
I like how oSu walked out as if some sort of statement about control. Never has the difference between SEC talent and coaching been more on display than that game.
And a lot of so called experts actually believed Michigan was the second best team in the country. They really had no respect for the SEC during those years. But they been dominating since then
This was not a good year to run the opening kickoff for TD. Devin Hester and Bears did it a few weeks later in Super Bowl vs the Colts. And it didn't turn out so well either.
Luigi Go say what u want but i cant stop thinking about how UF won the championship game for Football and basketball the same year by beating the same team
Urban Meyer, and Nick Saban - wow, what, TEN college national championships between them! They can win anywhere! They both need to get their asses to the NFL and dominate that league for many many years to come! Trust me on this one.
After rewatching this game, I'm changing my take. Florida's DLine was not the story of this game. A few things that stick out to me are (1) Troy Smith running into pressure instead of stepping up into the pocket. Maybe with Tedd Ginn, he wouldn't have to hold the ball so long. I don't think the OLine did as poorly as some say. I think that myth was created because it's the easiest narrative; FLA recruited a strong DLine, their defense shut down OSU, therefore credit goes to their DLine. (2) OSU's defense looked a bit slow and undersized. i think they were shocked at how fast FLA's skill position players were. (3) OSU abandoned the run game too early. They cut the lead to 7, had a chance to tie it up after forcing a punt, and didn't run on the ensuing possession. (4) Lots of short fields for Florida due to special teams blunders and turnovers. Florida had ONE long drive for a TD. The majority of their points came from short fields. Despite not looking as dominant as in their prior games, OSU's defense probably holds more often than not.
Most the time when teams score over 40 points it’s not because they’re driving up and down the field for 80 yard drives. Ohio State just didn’t execute in Florida had great execution and just as good if not better talent when you put those two things together that’s what you get, 41-14.
@@Sean-jc6cu they had good team this past season the only reason they lost to Oklahoma is all their key players sat the bowl game out ,they were the only team to challenge Alabama ,Ohio state was the easiest game Bama had all year they could have won by 70 pts if they wanted to.
I remember the commentators (watching live, not in these highlights) saying something along the lines of "Tebow won't be able to take hits like this for a full season" about 20 times during the game.
Tebow in 2007: Hold my bible.
Lmao!
I remember watching this game when I was stationed out in Washington. My Shipmate was an Ohio State fan and I'm a Gator fan from Gainesville. It was a fun evening for sure 😂🐊
Whenever I think of this game, I'm reminded how many writers and talking heads were saying this game should have been a Michigan-OSU replay because those are clearly the best two teams in the nation without a doubt. Then they both get absolutely blasted by Florida and USC. I've never understood how the Big 10 was getting so much respect during this particular time period. I think this was the cause of the annoying S-E-C chant in the following years.
I remember all the hype they gave OSU that year especially when they beat #2 Texas earlier in the season. It was believed that no matter who they played they were gonna win. Florida barely made into the bcs championship, they had Florida at 4 since week 7 also USC was ranked 3 and Michigan at 2 and they stayed at 2 even after losing to Ohio state. Florida was able to get in because USC lost the last week of the season and Florida won the SEC which gave them a slight edge over Michigan because basically Michigan ran out of games to play. But it was widely believed that Michigan was the only worthy opponent for Ohio state lol so I had a blast when Florida smashed them. And on top of that was watching Michigan get beat by USC
it boosted the SEC's rep and killed the Big 10's rep for at least a decade
I agree. The Gators just opened a big can on OSU.
@T M you are so right and I have a plethora of things I want to add but I'll keep it short. Now that I look back I wish people would have shut up and not put OSU on a pedestal. Because when they came crashing down, the fall was terrible. That's the part of sports I hate with a passion. UF played monster good. Anyway go Bucks!
@@horror7927 Good point. Few people remember that both OSU and UM lost their bowl game.
The person who didn't get a ring for the Gators, but deserved a lot of credit for the talent on the field for Florida Ron Zook. The bulk of the starters for Florida in this game were recruited by Zook. In fact, Florida had recruits from three different coaches in this game: Ron Zook, Urban Meyer, and Steve Spurrier because Chris Leak was Steve Spurrier's last recruit at Florida and I think it was only fitting, he won a national title in his final collegiate game.
As an Ohio State fan, I just replay the opening kickoff over and over and don't watch the rest of the game.
Lol!!!
What happened the rest of the game? Asking for a friend.
@@sixfootfourmike hahha. I forgot
@@sixfootfourmike osu got assed raped with there head in the water.
I hope that means you can agree Reggie Nelson was held on the play leading to Ginn being able to beat the angle.
I live in Gainesville and the celebration downtown after this game was epic. Something I'll remember for the rest of my life. 2 years later was fun too but this one...
I’m a Tennessee fan :-( but I remember this,,,, they said Florida didn’t deserve to even be in the game,,,, they said it should have Been Michigan instead. I knew what was about to happen. I enjoyed every minute of this.
I was there too, CRAZY NIGHT
The difference was this one was unexpected. 08 we were supposed to win. I was at the SEC title game against Arkansas and it never even entered that we might be playing for a NC game appearance. But the next thing I know we are all in the restroom watching UCLA upset USC and suddenly we had a chance. Totally changed the atmosphere inside the Georgia Dome. I was in the corner of the endzone and Harvin popped a long run for a td right into where we sat. From our view you could see it was going to be a td as soon as he hit the l.o.s. Great night! Great season! That defense was something special
I bet it was. It’s acceptable to riot and loot etc after sporting events if you get my point
@@marcusjohnson5420 The cops where on top of the buildings leading songs with their batons. Other than a cedar tree being set on fire, no one did any real damage. The light poles were greased so we couldn't climb them.
My cousin, who was attending OSU, came for a visit the Thanksgiving before this game. I was at UGA at the time and the cocktail party that year was still fresh in my mind. He knew the Buckeyes were going to the natty, and I told him point blank that if they played Florida in that game OSU would get demolished. He laughed it off as a joke.
as a UGA student I imagine both of you cheered for OSU?
It's better to root for an in conference rival tbh
@@charlesdonawayiii3396 Im a Gator Fan, from Tampa Florida. I always cheer for the SEC Team playing outside of the Conference...(which makes it tough for me, when 2 SEC teams are in the Playoffs or Championship Game...Most Gator Fans I know from the Spurrier and pre Spurrier Era are the same...WE are Fans of the Gators first. And the SEC 2nd...I even cheer for UGA when they play outside conference. Example UGA vs Notre Dame, or UGA vs Oregon...The Stronger the SEC is. The Better...
@@acerrspage4205
I would never root for my biggest rival under any circumstance. I simply don't understand the inter conference slurping.
@@fkcavs The Stronger the SEC is. The Better Chance Our Gators have of being in the Top 4 at end of Season. Simple as that...The Stronger the SEC...The Better...For the Gators, and for every other SEC Team as well...It is the undisputed Elite Conference. I wish it to stay that way. If that means cheering for UGA in a Game, if their win improves the SEC profile over all...So be it...
As a gator fan who has watched and attended hundreds of games....this is my time favorite national championship simply because no one...and I mean no one gave us a chance.
Broo I know what you mean that’s how I felt during the 2015 Ohio State playoff run to the championship. Ezekiel Elliott ran through the heart of the South in that Bama sugar bowl game. Never forget
Were at the 2008 BCS Championship vs. Oklahoma ⁉🟧🏟🏈🎫🌇
They never do, still to this day😕😕
@@johnmichael9634I'm a St.Louisan not a Bama fan and I hate OSU . That was not a great Bama team that year, OSU beat. It reminds me when Nebraska beat Miami in the Orange Bowl, that was like the 6 or 7th best team Miami had during that era. I know Warren Sapp and Ray Lewis was on that team but offensively they were no where near those other Cane teams. That was a down year for Bama and yall needed super human effort from my fellow St.Louisan to beat probably the 8th or 9th best team during Saban's era of terror!!!!
Urban Meyer's spread offense utilizing space was really designed perfectly to exploit the heavy B10 defenses at the time. Not to mention the disparity in the speed between OL and DL. Here in Columbus after this game we saw the SEC as the grim reaper until 2014.
You make a great point.
honestly man as a high schooler in Florida at the time I had so much respect for the power game out of the midwest / Big 10 (and still do) but I could not believe how slow y'all's OL appeared at this juncture.
lmao what ctupidazz comments. you still believe that southern speed myth?@@harrisonwood5705
urban criar is a traitor
Yall had a Hella of team that year but yall beat the 8th or 9th best Bama team during Saban's era of terror!! Let's be honest
The speed of Florida’s defense, the weapons on the offense (our first real teaser of Tebow) and perfect coaching was what this game was all about. Well, from the 14:45 mark of the 1st quarter on at least. To me, this was the most relaxed I’d ever seen Chris Leak. Maybe some of the pressure was off with Tebow coming in changing up the regular game plan. Regardless of why, a great team effort but Leak’s pinnacle performance.
we were in glendale for that game after watching tosu beat up on the irish in tempe the previous year. coming into the the game you wondered if leak would be able to step up. he certainly did. played w/poise, threw w/accuracy, made great reads and had a couple nice runs when he tucked it in. very very impressive. he and the uf front 4 were the difference makers that night.
@@jamesmarkscott6202 100%, but I also loved the defense just swarming to the ball. Leak was on fire though and a great ending to his collegiate career.
Defense saved Florida this game coming from a Michigan fan
@@jtmassecure4488 What? The offense hung 41 points on Ohio State that game. The defense was great, but they didn't "save" them. The defense "saved" Florida against Oklahoma in the National Championship 2 years later.
They didn’t give Florida a chance….. the most satisfying victory I’ve ever seen as a Gator fan!
Go gators 🐊
It was a great one, but 1996 NC was the most satisfying win in our school's history. Any time you beat FSWho by more than 30 point for the best team in the nation game, perfect.
Nothing will ever top the BCS era not a damn thing these are true memories right here from being a kid and watching bcs national title games while playing football with my brothers in the house this is pure nostalgia
Yes⁉🟧🏟🏈I'm 34 now..I remember watching college football a little bit before the BCS era..College football was great to follow in the BCS era (1998-2013)..
So it wasn't that the era was actually good it's just that u were a kid and it's nostalgia speaking
Football today is way better. Nostalgia is nice but that does not mean this was a better era. Objectively speaking, football is only getting better as the playoff expands.
This was my favorite game I have ever attended. Ive been to over a hundred Florida games but this one was spectacular.
Not the UF/Nebraska game?
@@thomasmint1761 uf/neb had a decent atmosphere but I was to young to full participate in some of the pregame festivities. Nebraska fans overall were actually pretty cool to be around from what I remember. Unlike most other fan bases.
@@jmac0643 Being a FL fan, best you were too young. Neb blew FL/Spurrier out badly. Far worse than what FL did to Ohio ST.
@@thomasmint1761 I absolutely remember the game i was shy of 21.....
Over 100? Really? What’s that 600 hours of time ? 25 days of silly horseshit? Wow. So admirable
2000s was the best era of college football
From January 2000 through January 2010.
The thing that strikes you when you watch this so many years later is the vast differential between the athleticism and total TEAM speed. It makes you wonder how they ever expected a close games from this one. It certainly wasn’t the case of one team outplaying the other, or being more motivated. They were just clearly superior in so many ways. And while the gap has narrowed, this condition continues to exist today between the SEC and Big 10.
And UF was the underdog
Recruiting classes in 2003 Ohio State #46 Florida #1 in 2004 Ohio state #55 Florida #5 in 2005 Ohio State #74 Florida #12 in 2006 Ohio State #25 Florida #2. When you look at those numbers the outcome of this game should have surprised no one. Tressel was a terrible recruiter and a mediocre coach at best.
@@bzerk4462 Wow I did not know about those recruiting rankings. That actually does serve as a huge explanation for this. But then again, Tressel lead OSU to the natty despite those terrible classes so he does deserve credit there. The criticism should be in recruiting imo
Troy Smith looked like a fay guy with ankle weights compared to the Gators defensive speed. I don't think he realized going into that game how much faster Florida was.
@@patrickdezenzio4988
Troy Smith pooped his pants that night.
The worst Heisman winner in all of history.
With Tebow mania about to run rampant at UF, you kind of forget how good Chris Leak was. And Percy Harvin was just getting started.
Ohio state fans were quiet for years after this game, it was amazing
Then we beat them in Basketball for a championship 😆🐊
No they weren’t
@boop Why you gotta bring up facts man? 😆
@@Diesel257 lol that's funny. Hey you guys beat us in b-ball again in a thriller. Anyway take care.
@boop about as good as OSU’s has been if we’re being honest
Remember the days when UF knew how to play defense.
Those days are coming again.
Those days are coming again.
You mean the days when Urban Meyer was there........
@@charleslowe2095 not with Grantham as DC
I don't like Grantham either.
Going from the USC/Texas Rose Bowl to this was like going from one national title game extreme to the other.
USC should’ve been in this one as well but dumb a$$ John David booty threw an INT. Florida fans can thank usc in 06 and 08.
Best Tshirt ever was made after this game, "We dotted both your eyes"! Absolutely hilarious........ Go Bucks
I had just arrived in Kuwait (enroute to Baghdad for the Surge, Jan 07)...got to camp really late, can't remember the time but probably midnight or later...anyway, walked to the chow hall/tent and the game was on....only, it was late in the 4th quarter and the game was OVER. I'm a Gator fan and was super excited as I was pretty young for our last title with Danny Wuerffel, I was like 7 or 8...had no access to media during travel so walking into that tent was the first news I'd heard about the game. Anyway, I'll always remember stepping inside that tent and glancing at the score....41-14 🐊🐊🐊back in them glory days, sigh
The previous year I watched the USC-Texas game in the chow hall in Baghdad. That was quite a memory.
This was the first year I became an Ohio State fan ... and boy oh boy. i can still see my 12 year old self in tears LOL
Bro we was in the same boat I was 11 and we lost to Florida the same year basketball and football til this day I despise Florida 🤣
I remember watching this and Ted Ginn returning that first kick wanting to turn it off. Little did I know that would be one of the last times Ohio state would see the end zone. Go gators
Yea for realz bruhh. That was my only cheering session because my team just couldn't score. Bunch of posers actually.
If you’ll watch that play again, Reggie was held! Keeping him from stopping the TD for sure. Easy tackle…
Ted Ginn was very impressive somehow he got hurt on that kick return and never played another down.
The moment that the SEC started their dominance
Eh… Ohio state always loses OOC games.
It was actually more like 96 season when FL whipped FSU at Sugar Bowl, Tenn followed in 98 & LSU in 01
@@LP2Check LSU was in 03. But your point is well made.
@@chuckwest7045 Typo, yes 01 was Miami
@@tyler7549 lol no they don’t
I remember watching the ESPN run up to the game and everyone had OSU as the clear winner giving Florida no chance at all. Except for Lou Holtz. Holtz said Florida would win because of their team speed and Herbstreet, the OSU head cheerleader, said " We have Ginn" in which Holtz said "That's one man. The entire Florida team is fast and Florida will win big". Herbstreet laughed at him and said he was holding him to that pick. I think Herbstreet was never the same after that game.
And interesting how a few weeks earlier, Herbie was pitching for USC to play OSU.
Chris Leak was greatly underrated and did such a great job.
Chris Leak is the most disrespected Florida QB of all time honestly no one talks about how good he was he won one of three National Championships and is not in the ring of honor.
I don't remember why Chris Leak did not not do well in the NFL, but he was so good as a Florida Gator!
He played like a bigger Russell Wilson.
Except that he’s definitely smaller than Russell Wilson.
And that he really wasn't all that great even as a Gator QB. I'm a Gator, but he LOVED throwing off of his back foot thinking his arm could make up for it and threw a lot of picks (2:1 TD:INT with only a 61% completion percentage even with these shorter throws). Just watching these highlights, at least when he was STILL throwing off of his back foot he was tossing it 10 yards out of bounds.
That was a smackdown!! OSU hadn’t seen speed like that all year. Troy Smith is still hearing footsteps.
Till this DAY‼️‼️🤌🏾🥴🤕🤕
Urban Meyer gave us a good reason to hire him 5 years later after this game.
Urban Meyer said he had a heart attack and he left Florida.
If he really had that problem, why would he take the high pressure at Ohio State?
Lol he was already a good coach before and after this game.
He made it up.
Just like he did at Ohio State with his brain tumour.
He makes this shit up to protect his image and success at a university.
Instead of staying 10-15 years and only winning 1 national championship with the talent he gets and being called "overrated," he leaves after 5 seasons or less.
@@christophershannon8734 well he did win 2 with at Florida but he saw the writing on the wall and new shit was about to hit the fan. It’s funny to me that he comes up with these crazy life threatening health concerns to leave a school, then joins a new program or org less than 5 years later
@@djLagwayEnjoyer now he’s an NFL HC. Not exactly a lower stress job.
Probably the best game Chris Leak ever played and one of the biggest Gator wins ever. Harvey and Moss were a 2-man wrecking crew on defense.
Chris Leak fulfilled the hype of his recruting in this game. The Chosen One before Tebow became The Chosen One. Thing is Chris had 3 different OCs in four years and still owns all the passing records.
Does he have the single season records or is that Wuerffel or Trask?
Def not appreciated as much as he should. He promised the night he committed he'd win Florida a title.
The only reason I watch Ohio State is to watch them lose. Very satisfying. Interesting with Meyer coaching a National Championship(s) with Florida and then doing the same thing with Ohio State several years later vs. Oregon and Marcus Mariota. Now, Meyer is back in Florida coaching the Jax Jags with Trevor Lawrence under center and Tim Tebow playing tight end. I just may drive up the 95 and see a game.
Fifteen years ago to the day. I was in eighth grade, and cheered for Ohio State like a dumb little contrarian- got the result I deserved for rooting for Yankees against the South.
Yep. Fuck Ohio and the Rust belt
I was there. OSU fans were very loud and cocky before the game, not so much afterwards.
Um, that wasn’t just that game. That is pretty much their trademark. And if they lose, lookout. They will blame it on beating themselves (and not give credit to they other team) or on the refs. I have seem them many times and they are singularly the most classless fan base I have seen.
I always saw this as one of those 'who wants to be there more' games. Nothing to do with talent or conference or whatever. OSU had done the most important things in their season, undefeated, beat Michigan in the epic 1 vs. 2 game, etc. Troy Smith won the Heisman. Florida was drinking 'nobody believes in us' for the next 51 days, while the main OSU players were getting on with their lives.
I agree 100%. I've never really bought the narratives about this game.Ohio State simply came out sloppy and unprepared. Way too many mental mistakes that gave Florida short fields to work with. They never got into the game, and before they knew what hit them it was already over. I'm not saying the Ohio State should have won but a sharper OSU team keeps it closer.
I love great games like those. Tebow was one the best. Today all the preseason hype of these same teams kinda ruins it,but nothing is ever said when teams do live up to it.🤦♂️
Here after Ted Ginn announced his retirement.
Dude made Reggie Nelson look mad slow on that kickoff. Shows how special he was.
Yeah. He and nobody else, including Miller.
We absolutely sucked this game. I honestly thought this was going to be an easy win and the Buckeyes go out and make a complete embarrassment of themselves. This was back when I didn’t know anything about the SEC, and so I was completely blindsided by what Florida did. When Ginn housed the first kick off I literally said out load “this is going to be an easy win.” Boy was I wrong, and look at what the SEC went on to do for the next 14 years. All started right here for that conference
Dude...it didn't all start right here for this conference. Its like that every year in the SEC just like we had been saying before the BCS made OSU play us. BIG10 was overrated most years and they finally got exposed.
@@rmg797 cute doggo. I got a beagle/basset hound. Anyway go Buckeyes!
It did not start here. UF and the SEC in General, had a winning record against all other Major Conferences going back to the mid and late 80's. Probably started with UF's upset of USC in 1980. There was UT's upset of Notre Dame in 85 or 86. Bama's upset of Miami in 92...In regular season and Bowl Games the SEC had a winning record vs every major Conference. But, back then. FSU, Miami, and Nebraska, dominated the College Football World in the Polls. Even though FSU and Miami consistently played some of the softest schedules around, and Nebraska violated every rule in the book with Impunity under Osborn. (case in point. The NEB team that rolled UF in the 95 Championship, had 6 starters on Defense currently facing felony criminal charges, but were allowed to play by Tom Osborn and the School Admin. Tommy Fraizier who was from Manatee HS here in Florida was a well known thug here in the Tampa Bay Area, and Lawrence Phillips, NEB's star running back...(who Im not denying was a GREAT College RB) was also a thug, would would not be on the field at most schools back then, and none now days) UF and LSU did start the ball rolling for the SEC getting the recognition they had long deserved. UF, LSU, and Auburn all won Championships or 2 during a 5 year period leading up to the Start of BAMA's current run in 2010.
@@acerrspage4205 True but IMO Meyer really was responsible for the 'SEC is the toughest conference meme' and in that time period, it really did have insane top to bottom depth.
@@acerrspage4205You do realize Miami had a stretch of going 9- 0 against number 1 teams. From 1985 thru 1988, Barry Switzers Oklahoma Sooners were 33- 0 against college football. But we're 0-3 against Jimmy Johnson's Hurricanes. They beat Holtz's Irish, Paterna's Lions, Switzer's Sooners, Bowden's Noles, and Osborne's Huskers. I will argue it was the emergence of the Florida schools Miami , FSU, and UF that changed the landscape of college football period. Even though Bama won 3 in the 70s and Georgia won in 80, the Florida schools with their big and fast d linemen and their willingness to attack with advanced passing games. The SEC was just like the Big Ten but with more speed. BYU threw the ball but didn't have the defense on par with the southern teams. The Florida teams could run u off the field and knock u on your butt.
The 82 yards of offense LMAO
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I loved watching Florida pummel that over hyped slowhio state team.
What sadder are these delusional OSU fans making a million excuses and still thinking they would had won, if Ted Ginn would had not got hurt.
As a Buckeye even I gave your comment a thumbs up.
Ted Ginn gained more yards on the opening kickoff return than (t)OSU's entire offense for the rest of the game.
Great gator win but they need to put leak up in the ring of Honor .they beat the unbeatable .in convincing fashion. Leak deserves his spot in the ring of honor no matter what happened after his college football career . Put him up there Florida
This makes me sad not cuz it was a heartbreaker, but with what we thought we had going into that game 😞
You're the only ones who fooled yourselves into believing that ... the rest of the country was like "I'll take Florida and the Over!"
tOSU was WAY over-rated back then. Nowadays they're for real, though.
Urban Meyer with Southeastern recruiting was deadly.
Yeah he recruited some thugs but they could play.
Reggie Nelson was held on the opening kickoff and I'll die on that hill
Did I really see a "we had the better team, they had the better coach" quote out there? Florida straight up destroyed osu... I remember how the big 10 championship was supposed to be the defacto championship game between osu and Michigan, and then this... Floridas defense was just so good, big 10 back then never played against teams with speed like Florida had on D. Just blew em up plain and simple.
USC destroyed Michigan as well it really says how flawed the bcs was
I’m a buckeye fan and I can honestly say they were overrated. Florida was better in everything including players and coaching. Osu was outplayed and out coached. Osu deserved to lose.
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Hard to say buckeyes we're overrated being that they were undefeated and beat 2 #2 teams (Texas, Mich). They just ran into a buzz saw in Florida. And I'm a diehard Buckeye born and raised in Columbus.
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Ohio States fans must hate us. To date we've never lost to them in football and in basketball beat them in the final four and National Championship. Go Gators.
No, not really. We've recovered. How's Florida doing?
@@jd131m Starting to get our foundation after our coach moved on. Did he go to Columbus and kind of help you recover? We still don't have many 5 star athletes like Georgia, FSWho and you guys, but we're getting there.
Maybe. To be fair, Urban was an Ohio guy who went down to Florida and then came home.
@@jd131m Via Bowling Green, Utah, Florida, ESPN and then OSU to be fair. But I understand, I competed at OU and came home to compete at U of F, to be fair.
@@rickmcintosh5787 Urban was born in Toledo Ohio and earned his Master's degree from Ohio State while serving as an assistant coach under Earle Bruce.
We beat the team they said couldn't be beat. Period. Gator nation baby
Ohio State, especially in this era, has always been overrated due to their weak conference schedule. They have so much more talent than any other Big Ten school it’s embarrassing. This is great for their fans, but the rubber meets the road when they play a legit SEC team. This past year’s National Championship Game against Alabama is a great example of what I’m talking about.
@@SJM6791 or when they beat bama in the sugar bowl 🤷♂️
@@Legendzzz-nc9wbThat was probably the 8th/9th Bama team during Saban's tenure. OSU was totally loaded and still needed Elliott to run amuck and barely won
Tebow was a good RB. Leak was a great QB & UF wouldn't have won that chip without him. Defenses had a hard time stopping such a balanced offense
I'm a huge gators fan and i love looking back at games that we're underrated and not expecting to win.
This game truly sparked the start of the SEC national title run
I love the Gators but they absolutely stole a national title this year. They weren’t that great but manage to scrap out wins. Then played their best game of the year and blasted Ohio State.
I'm so disappointed with NFL coaches that they couldn't get the most out of Tebow. He was a great dual threat in college.
I've watched this touchdown on the opening kick-off return many times and I never noticed the missed holding call against Ohio State. Percy Harvin is clearly being held 2:31.
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Reggie Nelson^
Lmao percy didnt have dreads or an extra 50-70 pounds of muscle
Also percy was #8
It was #1 for Florida being held. IDK who that was.
I think it’s safe to say that the SEC states have always had the most football talent. The demographics obviously speak to that lol. But what really made this game the launching point for the SEC to its premier place in CFB was that this game was the first time where the nation really saw the SEC had some damn good coaches to develop the talent, too. I remember watching SEC football in 2008 and thinking there might be 6 future hall of fame coaches in the league (Saban, Meyer, Miles, Spurrier, Fulmer and Richt) and the other 6 coaches were pretty damn good, too.
What a shot in your confidence there to end the half, that was nasty
Wow just realized when Florida kneeled the ball on 4th down their was still time left on the clock and everyone walked on the field meaning........ the game still isn’t over yet.
Meaning....... OHIO STATE NEVER LOST.......
As a Florida Boi and Former Hoosier Fullback / Linebacker!! I just LOVE watching Ohio State and Alabama Losing ‼️‼️🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾✊🏾🏈🏈🏈🏈
Troy Smith: 4/14 for 35yds 1 interception 1 fumble & 5 Sacks
I wonder what would have happened if Ted Ginn was still in but at the same time I can’t imagine him being able to fix the O line issues. Maybe game would have been closer but I think Gators had better coach and in my biased opinion a better team. Go Gators 🐊
Overrated
Ted Ginn's injury probably was the catalyst and took the wind out of their sails and then the one-two punch of Chris Leak and Tim Tebow's spread offense had the OSU defense dumbfounded. Had Ginn not gone out, I think it would have been a closer game, probably closer to the BCS Championship the next season.
Idk man Ginn was the heart and soul of our team that year. Like if tebow was hurt first play of the game in 08
My parents, who were in their 60’s, told me about all of the Buckeye fans talking trash to them (a couple in their 60’s) on the way into the stadium but surprisingly weren’t as arrogant on the way out…
That was also my experience there. They got real quiet.
Gator fan here. Yeah, I watched that game. Even bought the DVD!
OSU players, and several sportscasters, were shooting their mouths off before the game saying Florida didn't even belong on the same field as them. They said the Gators weren't "worthy" enough and were already crowning the Buckeyes as the National Champs, especially after Ginn took the opening kickoff to the house, they were slobbering all over themselves.
Then, it happened. Chris Leak fastened his chin strap and the Florida offense took the field. Oh yeah, and some kid named Tebow, too........
.......and methodically marched right down the field and stuffed the football down OSU's throats and tied the game.
And the Gator defense was up to the challenge just as much as their offense, and threw that pitiful Heisman Trophy winner, Troy Smith, around like a rag doll.
The final score #2 UF-41, #1 OSU-14.
I'm sorry, but which team didn't belong on the field??? It was fun watching Florida make the Buckeyes look stupid.
IT'S GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR !!!
Jimbo Fisher in 2014: I'm going to End the SEC Title Streak in the BCS Championship
Chris Thorndyke: I'm with you Coach Fisher.
Meyer is what he is, but the coaching job he did with this team all season is about as good as it gets.
Was there
Had folding chairs in the mezzanine on the 5 yard line with my family
An usher came up and asked if I’d like some other seats
Took me to a box 41 rows up
40 yard line behind the Gator bench 👌🏻
1050$a ticket 😂
Worth every penny
Check out Tebow at the bottom of the pile around 4:55. That's why we all love Ohio State so dearly. Just a few friendly hooks - no foul.
Ohio State’s offensive line SOLD HARD that night.
When this game came on:
George W. Bush was president
Five years after 9/11
GameCube ,GBA , Xbox , and PS2 games were being made
We still used flip phones
Netflix was still a mail based rental service
Facebook was two years old
TH-cam was two years old
MySpace was still relevant
Feel old yet?
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early days of MySpace was great!
I remember this game like it was yesterday boiiiiiii let me tell you the gators put a whipping on my buckeyes that game
You cannot win a Fiesta Bowl unless you bring your own officials like you did versus Miami
Go to 2:30 and slow it down to x0.25 and that blackeyes player got away with a little hold right there.
Well I'm sure if you slowed the whole game down to that speed, you would find multiple penalties on every play of the game.
Tony Iacomi I’m sure you would. I’m just pointing that one out.
@@dawnofthewalkers4915 Fair enough
Yep it was # 8 Ohio State player holding #1 Florida player.
Watching this, I really believe that Florida' s speed and athleticism just shell shocked Ohio State. They did not see a speed team with that much athleticism like Florida that season.
Ohio State was a good team, but they did not see a team on their schedule that year like Florida, that had that kind of speed.
Cried a lot of tears that night 😂
This was the game that paved the road for the sec and future dominance for years it’s 2022 and still to this day 15 years later the sec is and has been the best conference in cfb .
People forget that Tennessee and LSU won nattys just a couple years before that. And that Auburn had an undefeated year and got left out.
@@adamlee4846 nobody forgot anything this was the year the streak started though
No one may ever see this but as a kid! I loved the motto Dallas Baker Touchdown Maker one of my favorite college players
I was on a business trip in Cleveland the night of this game and we went to a local bar to watch. My co-worker asked me "Who do you think's gonna win?"'and I said "It ain't even gonna be close!" and did a huge gator chomp with my arms. "Dude, you're gonna get us killed!" he said. I replied "They're only mad because they know it's true!"
Anyone who knows anything about footbal knew this one was gonna be a beat-down ... and it was.
As a Michigan fan, I was pullin for the Gators hard.
If OSU would’ve ran the ball and not attempt a pass every play they would’ve had a chance
Ohio State just didn't have any answer for us in any phase of the game... Literally 1 of the most completely dominant performances in BCS and college history...#GatorBoyz #ChompChomp 🐊🐊🐊
Us? What position did you play?
@@doctorcrafts free safety
The night the SEC ttook over college football. They havent let go of it since.
mostly true..Florida State, Clemson, and Ohio State beat SEC teams in the BCS Championship or Playoff games ⁉🟧🏈🏟However, the SEC has dominated college football the last 25 years..The SEC has sent the most players to the NFL and has won the most national championships..
Georgia fan here. I've always hated Florida but watching this game brought back bad memories.
After this NC win by Florida the SEC started pulling trophies up and won 6 more, making 7 straight NC titles in a row. In the past 20 years the SEC has won 13 of the NC’s.
I like how oSu walked out as if some sort of statement about control. Never has the difference between SEC talent and coaching been more on display than that game.
And a lot of so called experts actually believed Michigan was the second best team in the country. They really had no respect for the SEC during those years. But they been dominating since then
As a lifelong gator fan I remember watching that kickoff return thinking “damn maybe we are outmatched”.. turned out being a butter beat down 🫡🫡
I think we all thought that deep down. When we marched right down the field and scored that worry went away.
This was not a good year to run the opening kickoff for TD. Devin Hester and Bears did it a few weeks later in Super Bowl vs the Colts. And it didn't turn out so well either.
Can't be mad at the past but At least it was Urban Meyer...... Much respect
LaBounti he straight up out coached Tressel
UF was just all around better. Thats what happens when you meet the SEC👌🏽
Rami2480 Last time we met the SEC in a championship game we won 45-38.
Luigi Go say what u want but i cant stop thinking about how UF won the championship game for Football and basketball the same year by beating the same team
Rami2480 All I'm saying is that being an SEC team doesn't make you good.
@@luigigo5313
SEC from 2003-2015 just had better players and recruiting was serious. South has more blacks anyways
Luigi Go yeah just look at Arkansas
I tried to tell people Tebow was actually not a good QB but props to the man he stretched that career out as long as he could.
It's been about that game since the Gators have been consistently relevant in football.
I'm sure someone below already pointed out that the game may have happened in 2007 but it was the 2006 Title Game.
I miss Timmy...
What’s with Troy Smith constantly slipping.
I was at this game.. The Beginning of the SEC reign
Urban Meyer, and Nick Saban - wow, what, TEN college national championships between them! They can win anywhere! They both need to get their asses to the NFL and dominate that league for many many years to come! Trust me on this one.
Urban Meyer was great in the NFL :)
Any team which beats Ohio State is a friend of mine!
This was during Kim Possible, Ron Stoppable, Monique, Bonnie Rockewaller, Chuckie Finster, and BigBrudda's 12th Grade Senior Year of 2006-07.
After rewatching this game, I'm changing my take. Florida's DLine was not the story of this game. A few things that stick out to me are
(1) Troy Smith running into pressure instead of stepping up into the pocket. Maybe with Tedd Ginn, he wouldn't have to hold the ball so long. I don't think the OLine did as poorly as some say. I think that myth was created because it's the easiest narrative; FLA recruited a strong DLine, their defense shut down OSU, therefore credit goes to their DLine.
(2) OSU's defense looked a bit slow and undersized. i think they were shocked at how fast FLA's skill position players were.
(3) OSU abandoned the run game too early. They cut the lead to 7, had a chance to tie it up after forcing a punt, and didn't run on the ensuing possession.
(4) Lots of short fields for Florida due to special teams blunders and turnovers. Florida had ONE long drive for a TD. The majority of their points came from short fields. Despite not looking as dominant as in their prior games, OSU's defense probably holds more often than not.
Most the time when teams score over 40 points it’s not because they’re driving up and down the field for 80 yard drives. Ohio State just didn’t execute in Florida had great execution and just as good if not better talent when you put those two things together that’s what you get, 41-14.
We lost to a superior team. The points you make are valid, but not enough to get us a win. Maybe instead of 41-14 it might be 35-21.
Ohio state owned by Florida in football and basketball
I never doubted we were gonna destroy them. Not even after opening kickoff.
Ohio State won 2 No. 1 vs No. 2 teams in 06 season.This No.1 vs No. 2 didn't work out.
Florida made an ass out of Ohio state.
And now Florida is trash lol
@@Sean-jc6cu they had good team this past season the only reason they lost to Oklahoma is all their key players sat the bowl game out ,they were the only team to challenge Alabama ,Ohio state was the easiest game Bama had all year they could have won by 70 pts if they wanted to.
@@Sean-jc6cu you dumb af
When "SEC SPEED" was born