Florida vs. Ohio State Pick & Point Spread: Gator Bowl: January 2nd 2012
2012 Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl – Former Florida Gators head coach and soon-to-be Ohio State Buckeyes leader Urban Meyer’s presence will be made known when the two teams meet in the 2012 Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl on January 2 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida at 1:00 PM ET.
2012 Gator Bowl
Florida vs. Ohio State
EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida
When: January 2nd 2012 at 1:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN and ESPN3
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Point Spread: Florida Gators (-2) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (+2) Over/Under 44
Florida (6-6 SU, 3-8-1 ATS, 6-6 O/U)
The Gators struggled in losing two of its last three games, including its a 21-7 home loss against Florida State in their regular season final as a 3-point home underdog.
The Gators ranked 102nd in total yards and just 72nd in the nation in scoring (25.6 ppg) but they were much better on the defensive side of the ball as they finished ninth in total yards allowed (299.6 ypg) and a stellar 10th against the pass (167.2 ypg).
Florida got some mediocre play from quarterback John Brantley as the senior signal-called threw just 10 TD passes while being picked off six times.
Here is a look at Florida’s Key Trend this season.
The Gators are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games as a favorite.
Florida is 5-1 ATS in their last half-dozen bowl games.
The Gators are 7-2 ATS in their last nine neutral site games.
The Over is 5-0 in Florida’s last five neutral site games as a favorite.
The Over is 5-1 in Gators last 6 Bowl games.
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Ohio State (6-6 SU, 6-6 ATS, 6-6 O/U)
The Buckeyes lost their final three games of the regular season, including its 40-34 road loss against Michigan as an 8.5-point underdog in its regular season finale. On offense, the Buckeyes didn’t rank any higher than 27th in any meaningful statistical category and finished 75th in the country in scoring (25.1 ppg).
Defensively, the Buckeyes were also a middle-of-the-pack kind of team in most areas, though they did an outstanding job of stopping the pass by finishing 15th in the nation in against the pass (186.2 ypg) and a stellar 26th in points allowed per game (20.8 ppg).
Ohio State was led in rushing and passing by quarterback Braxton Miller as the freshman tossed 11 TD passes and four interceptions while adding another seven rushing TD’s on the season.
Here is a look at Ohio State’s Key trends this season.
The Buckeyes are 4-0 ATS in their last four games as an underdog.
Ohio State is 4-0 ATS in their last four neutral site games.
The Buckeyes are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Bowl games.
The Under is 4-0 in the Buckeyes’ L/4 neutral site games.
The Under is 5-2 in the Buckeyes’ last seven bowl games.
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