Florida's defense suffocated Ohio State from the opening kick, forcing three turnovers while the Buckeyes managed just 82 total yards and converted only one third down all game. The Gators struck fast, with Chris Leak connecting on a touchdown pass to Dallas Baker in the first quarter before Percy Harvin punched in a rushing touchdown just minutes later to give Florida an early 14-7 lead. Ohio State's only touchdown came on an Antonio Pittman rush in the second quarter, but Florida's offense kept rolling with DeShawn Wynn scoring before halftime, then adding two Chris Hetland field goals and two more touchdowns—including a Tim Tebow rushing score in the fourth quarter—to cruise to a dominant 41-14 victory. The lopsided yardage advantage (370-82) and time of possession battle (24:48-11:52) told the story of complete Gator control, as Leak and backup Tebow both found the end zone through the air and on the ground.
Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.