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Ohio State vs. Florida

Monday, January 2, 2012, Gator Bowl

Florida beat Ohio State 24–⁠17. It was their second meeting; Florida leads the series 2–⁠0.

Neutral siteOhio State6–⁠7 in 2011
17
Neutral siteFlorida7–⁠6 in 2011
24

FinalTV: ESPN2, ESPN3Attendance 61,312Payout $2.5 million per team (Wikipedia)Referee: Cooper Castleberry (MWC)

MVPs Andre Debose (WR, Florida); Etienne Sabino (LB, Ohio State)Wikipedia

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio State0100717
Florida777324

Standouts

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Player stats

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Braxton Miller18/2316220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daniel Herron1282013
Jordan Hall42407
Braxton Miller1520018
Carlos Hyde51705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Smith247037
DeVier Posey538111
Jeff Heuerman125025
Chris Fields113013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Tyler Moeller100

Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Brantley12/1613211
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Rainey1671011
Jeff Demps730010
Trey Burton423016
Mike Gillislee51505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Omarius Hines240032
Chris Rainey331020
Deonte Thompson227117
Andre Debose1909

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Ohio StateFlorida
299Total yards263
196Passing yards132
137Rushing yards131
7.0Yards per pass8.3
3.7Yards per rush3.4
20First downs14
2–⁠10Third downs6–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers3
4–⁠25Penalties7–⁠74
19:14Possession16:32

Efficiency

Ohio StateFlorida
45%Success rate35%
0.12EPA per play−0.03
0.92Explosiveness0.89
0.11Rushing EPA−0.22
0.07Passing EPA0.55
29%Passing-down success29%
−0.02First-down EPA−0.12
0.23Second-down EPA−0.09
0.14Third-down EPA0.34

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 56% to win. Florida won as Elo’s underdog.

The money

The Gator Bowl was put on by the Gator Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2012, which takes in this game, reports $9.3 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 59-0541694).

Every drive

Florida end zoneOhio State end zone FloridaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 FloridaFumble, 6 playsQ1 Ohio StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 FloridaTouchdown pass, 14 playsQ1 Ohio StateFumble, 1 playQ1 FloridaFumble, 2 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 FloridaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Ohio StatePunt return TD, 5 plays (Florida scores)Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 FloridaInterception, 6 playsQ3 Ohio StateFumble, 3 playsQ3 FloridaField goal, 8 playsQ4 Ohio StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 FloridaPunt, 10 playsQ4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Ohio StateTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ4 FloridaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida drives left to right, Ohio State right to left.
  1. FloridaTouchdown, 8 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 FloridaFumble, 6 plays, 37 yards
  3. Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 7 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 FloridaTouchdown pass, 14 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 Ohio StateFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  6. Q1 FloridaFumble, 2 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 72 yards
  8. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 8 plays, 15 yards
  9. Q2 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 Ohio StateField goal, 9 plays, 30 yards
  11. Q2 FloridaEnd of half, 1 play, −7 yards
  12. Q3 Ohio StatePunt return TD, 5 plays (Florida scores), 25 yards
  13. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
  14. Q3 FloridaInterception, 6 plays, 29 yards
  15. Q3 Ohio StateFumble, 3 plays, 40 yards
  16. Q3 FloridaField goal, 8 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  18. Q4 FloridaPunt, 10 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 88 yards
  22. Q4 FloridaEnd of game, 3 plays, 39 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Florida 7, Ohio State 0
Florida Fumble, 6 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 40John Brantley pass complete to Chris Rainey for 7 yards to the Fla 47.
14:142nd & 3 at own 47Chris Rainey rush for 11 yards to the OhSt 42 for a 1ST down.
13:511st & 10 at opp 42John Brantley pass complete to Deonte Thompson for 10 yards to the OhSt 32 for a 1ST down.
13:251st & 10 at opp 32Jeff Demps rush for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 34.
12:542nd & 12 at opp 34Jeff Demps rush for 7 yards to the OhSt 27.
12:483rd & 5 at opp 27John Brantley rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by Adam Bellamy, recovered by OhSt Garrett Goebel at the OhSt 27.
Ohio State Punt, 7 plays
12:481st & 10 at own 27Dan Herron rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 29.
12:482nd & 8 at own 29OHIO ST penalty 5 yard False Start on J.B. Shugarts accepted.
11:512nd & 13 at own 24Braxton Miller rush for 7 yards to the OhSt 31.
11:513rd & 6 at own 31FLORIDA penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted.
11:311st & 10 at own 46Dan Herron rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
10:562nd & 6 at the 50Dan Herron rush for 13 yards to the Fla 37 for a 1ST down.
10:311st & 10 at opp 37Braxton Miller sacked by Sharrif Floyd for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 39.
9:512nd & 12 at opp 39Braxton Miller sacked by Sharrif Floyd and Jaye Howard for a loss of 6 yards to the Fla 45.
8:483rd & 18 at opp 45Braxton Miller rush for 3 yards to the Fla 42.
8:084th & 15 at opp 42Ben Buchanan punt for 42 yards for a touchback.
Florida Touchdown pass, 14 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 20John Brantley pass complete to Jeff Demps for 7 yards to the Fla 27.
7:502nd & 3 at own 27Jeff Demps rush for no gain to the Fla 27.
6:583rd & 3 at own 27FLORIDA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on John Brantley accepted.
6:293rd & 8 at own 22John Brantley pass complete to Frankie Hammond for 8 yards to the Fla 30 for a 1ST down.
5:551st & 10 at own 30Hunter Joyer rush for no gain to the Fla 30.
5:252nd & 10 at own 30Timeout FLORIDA, clock 5:25.
5:202nd & 10 at own 30Chris Rainey rush for 4 yards to the Fla 34.
4:383rd & 6 at own 34John Brantley pass complete to Andre Debose for 9 yards to the Fla 43 for a 1ST down.
4:091st & 10 at own 43John Brantley pass incomplete to Quinton Dunbar, broken up by Bradley Roby.
4:002nd & 10 at own 43John Brantley pass complete to A.C. Leonard for 4 yards to the Fla 47.
3:223rd & 6 at own 47John Brantley pass complete to Chris Rainey for 20 yards to the OhSt 33 for a 1ST down.
2:481st & 10 at opp 33Chris Rainey rush for 1 yard to the OhSt 32.
2:122nd & 9 at opp 32Chris Rainey rush for 10 yards to the OhSt 22 for a 1ST down.
1:431st & 10 at opp 22John Brantley pass incomplete.
1:152nd & 10 at opp 22Mike Gillislee rush for 5 yards to the OhSt 17.
0:563rd & 5 at opp 17John Brantley pass complete to Deonte Thompson for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 6, Ohio State 0
0:56Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.Florida 7, Ohio State 0
0:56Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Ohio State Fumble, 1 play
0:461st & 10 at own 20Dan Herron rush for 6 yards, fumbled, forced by Omar Hunter, recovered by Fla De’Ante Saunders at the OhSt 32.
Florida Fumble, 2 plays
0:321st & 10 at opp 32Chris Rainey rush for 7 yards to the OhSt 25.
0:052nd & 3 at opp 25John Brantley rush for a loss of 3 yards, fumbled, recovered by OhSt John Simon at the OhSt 28.
Ohio State Touchdown pass, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 28Dan Herron rush for 13 yards to the OhSt 41 for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 41Dan Herron rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 43.
Q2 14:312nd & 8 at own 43Braxton Miller pass complete to Jeff Heuerman for 25 yards to the Fla 32 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:291st & 10 at opp 32Braxton Miller pass complete to DeVier Posey for 11 yards to the Fla 21 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:101st & 10 at opp 21Jordan Hall rush for 7 yards to the Fla 14.
Q2 12:402nd & 3 at opp 14Jordan Hall rush for 6 yards to the Fla 8 for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:101st & goal at opp 8Braxton Miller rush for 3 yards to the Fla 5.
Q2 11:252nd & goal at opp 5Braxton Miller pass complete to DeVier Posey for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 7, Ohio State 6
Q2 11:25Drew Basil extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
Q2 11:13Drew Basil kickoff for 69 yards returned by Andre Debose for 99 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 13, Ohio State 7
Q2 11:13Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.Florida 14, Ohio State 7
Q2 11:13Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 63 yards returned by Jordan Hall for 15 yards to the OhSt 22.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Florida 14, Ohio State 10
Ohio State Punt, 8 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 22OHIO ST penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Braxton Miller accepted.
10:561st & 15 at own 17Carlos Hyde rush for 5 yards to the OhSt 22.
10:142nd & 10 at own 22Carlos Hyde rush for 3 yards to the OhSt 25.
9:513rd & 7 at own 25Braxton Miller rush for 7 yards to the OhSt 32 for a 1ST down.
9:021st & 10 at own 32Braxton Miller rush for 9 yards to the OhSt 41.
8:262nd & 1 at own 41Carlos Hyde rush for 5 yards to the OhSt 46 for a 1ST down.
7:421st & 10 at own 46Braxton Miller rush for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 44.
7:312nd & 12 at own 44Braxton Miller pass incomplete to Chris Fields, broken up by Matt Elam.
7:103rd & 12 at own 44Braxton Miller sacked by Ronald Powell for a loss of 7 yards to the OhSt 37.
6:344th & 19 at own 37Ben Buchanan punt for 44 yards, fair catch by De’Ante Saunders at the Fla 19.
Florida Punt, 3 plays
6:261st & 10 at own 19Chris Rainey rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 18.
6:012nd & 11 at own 18John Brantley pass complete to Quinton Dunbar for 6 yards to the Fla 24.
5:343rd & 5 at own 24John Brantley pass complete to Chris Rainey for 4 yards to the Fla 28.
4:574th & 1 at own 28Kyle Christy punt for 22 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line.
Ohio State Field goal, 9 plays
4:471st & 10 at the 50Dan Herron rush for 5 yards to the Fla 45.
4:142nd & 5 at opp 45Dan Herron rush for 9 yards to the Fla 36 for a 1ST down.
3:341st & 10 at opp 36DeVier Posey rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Fla 42.
3:032nd & 16 at opp 42Braxton Miller pass complete to Dan Herron for 12 yards to the Fla 30.
2:413rd & 4 at opp 30Jordan Hall rush for 7 yards to the Fla 23 for a 1ST down.
1:501st & 10 at opp 23Braxton Miller pass incomplete to DeVier Posey.
1:412nd & 10 at opp 23Jordan Hall rush for 4 yards to the Fla 19.
1:063rd & 6 at opp 19Timeout FLORIDA, clock 1:06.
0:543rd & 6 at opp 19Braxton Miller sacked by Jaye Howard for a loss of 11 yards to the Fla 30.
0:154th & 17 at opp 30Drew Basil 47 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 14, Ohio State 10
0:15Drew Basil kickoff for 55 yards returned by Andre Debose for 29 yards to the Fla 44.
Florida End of half, 1 play
0:071st & 10 at own 44Timeout FLORIDA, clock 0:07.
0:071st & 10 at own 44FLORIDA penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Jacoby Brissett accepted.
0:001st & 15 at own 39Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Fla 37.
Q3 15:00Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 67 yards returned by Jordan Hall for 17 yards to the OhSt 20.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida 21, Ohio State 10
Ohio State Punt return TD, 5 plays (Florida scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 20FLORIDA penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Omar Hunter accepted, no play.
14:401st & 10 at own 35Braxton Miller pass complete to Zach Boren for 8 yards to the OhSt 43.
13:502nd & 2 at own 43Dan Herron rush for 8 yards to the Fla 49 for a 1ST down.
13:131st & 10 at opp 49OHIO ST penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
13:101st & 20 at own 41Braxton Miller pass complete to Jordan Hall for 6 yards to the OhSt 47.
12:372nd & 14 at own 47Braxton Miller pass complete to DeVier Posey for 4 yards to the Fla 49.
11:293rd & 10 at opp 49Braxton Miller sacked by Josh Evans and Leon Orr for a loss of 6 yards to the OhSt 45.
11:144th & 16 at own 45Team punt blocked by Chris Rainey, Graham Stewart for 14 yards, to the OhSt 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 21, Ohio State 10
11:14Caleb Sturgis extra point GOOD.
11:14Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jordan Hall for 17 yards to the OhSt 17.
Ohio State Punt, 7 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 17Dan Herron rush for 4 yards to the OhSt 21.
10:512nd & 6 at own 21Braxton Miller pass complete to DeVier Posey for 7 yards to the OhSt 28 for a 1ST down.
10:101st & 10 at own 28Braxton Miller pass complete to Dan Herron for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 27.
9:512nd & 11 at own 27Braxton Miller rush for 18 yards to the OhSt 45 for a 1ST down.
9:031st & 10 at own 45Braxton Miller pass incomplete.
8:532nd & 10 at own 45Dan Herron rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 47.
8:243rd & 8 at own 47OHIO ST penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
7:403rd & 13 at own 42Braxton Miller sacked by Matt Elam for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 40.
7:134th & 15 at own 40Ben Buchanan punt for 51 yards, downed at the Fla 9.
Florida Interception, 6 plays
7:041st & 10 at own 9Jeff Demps rush for 4 yards to the Fla 13.
6:282nd & 6 at own 13Trey Burton rush for 7 yards to the Fla 20 for a 1ST down.
5:581st & 10 at own 20Trey Burton rush for 16 yards to the Fla 36 for a 1ST down.
5:281st & 10 at own 36Chris Rainey rush for 2 yards to the Fla 38.
4:542nd & 8 at own 38John Brantley pass incomplete to Chris Rainey.
4:483rd & 8 at own 38John Brantley pass intercepted by Tyler Moeller at the Fla 47, returned for no gain to the Fla 47.
Ohio State Fumble, 3 plays
4:371st & 10 at opp 47Carlos Hyde rush for 5 yards to the Fla 42.
3:572nd & 5 at opp 42Carlos Hyde rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 43.
3:103rd & 6 at opp 43Braxton Miller pass complete to DeVier Posey, fumbled, recovered by Fla Josh Evans at the Fla 33, Josh Evans for 13 yards, to the Fla 46.
Florida Field goal, 8 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 46John Brantley pass complete to Omarius Hines for 32 yards to the OhSt 22 for a 1ST down.
2:341st & 10 at opp 22FLORIDA penalty 10 yard Holding accepted, no play.
2:161st & 20 at opp 32Chris Rainey rush for 3 yards to the OhSt 29.
1:392nd & 17 at opp 29Chris Rainey rush for 9 yards to the OhSt 20.
1:073rd & 8 at opp 20Jeff Demps rush for 10 yards to the OhSt 10 for a 1ST down.
0:411st & goal at opp 10Jeff Demps rush for 2 yards to the OhSt 8.
0:002nd & goal at opp 8Chris Rainey rush for 4 yards to the OhSt 4.
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 4Mike Gillislee rush for 3 yards to the OhSt 1.
Q4 14:094th & goal at opp 1Caleb Sturgis 17 yard field goal GOOD.Florida 24, Ohio State 10
Q4 14:09Caleb Sturgis kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jordan Hall for 20 yards to the OhSt 20.
4th quarter6 drives, then Florida 24, Ohio State 17
Ohio State Punt, 4 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 20Braxton Miller pass incomplete, FLORIDA penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Matt Elam accepted for a 1ST down.
13:241st & 10 at own 35Braxton Miller rush for 3 yards to the OhSt 38.
13:102nd & 7 at own 38Braxton Miller pass complete to Jordan Hall for a loss of 4 yards to the OhSt 34.
12:333rd & 11 at own 34Braxton Miller pass incomplete to DeVier Posey.
12:224th & 11 at own 34Ben Buchanan punt for 48 yards, returned by De’Ante Saunders for no gain to the Fla 9, FLORIDA penalty 9 yard Holding accepted.
Florida Punt, 10 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 9Chris Rainey rush for 4 yards to the Fla 13.
11:262nd & 6 at own 13Chris Rainey rush for 6 yards to the Fla 19 for a 1ST down.
11:151st & 10 at own 19Chris Rainey rush for no gain to the Fla 19.
10:352nd & 10 at own 19Chris Rainey rush for 3 yards to the Fla 22.
9:593rd & 7 at own 22John Brantley pass complete to Omarius Hines for 8 yards to the Fla 30 for a 1ST down.
9:291st & 10 at own 30Trey Burton rush for 5 yards to the Fla 35.
8:592nd & 5 at own 35Jeff Demps rush for 9 yards to the Fla 44 for a 1ST down.
8:041st & 10 at own 44Chris Rainey rush for 8 yards to the OhSt 48.
7:432nd & 2 at opp 48Chris Rainey rush for no gain to the OhSt 48.
6:593rd & 2 at opp 48Trey Burton rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Fla 47.
6:134th & 7 at own 47Kyle Christy punt for 40 yards, downed at the OhSt 13.
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 13Braxton Miller pass complete to Dan Herron for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 10.
5:292nd & 13 at own 10Dan Herron rush for 8 yards to the OhSt 18.
5:023rd & 5 at own 18Braxton Miller pass incomplete to DeVier Posey.
4:504th & 5 at own 18Ben Buchanan punt for 51 yards, downed at the Fla 31.
Florida Punt, 3 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 31Mike Gillislee rush for 4 yards to the Fla 35.
3:562nd & 6 at own 35Mike Gillislee rush for 1 yard to the Fla 36.
3:163rd & 5 at own 36Mike Gillislee rush for 2 yards to the Fla 38.
3:164th & 3 at own 38Timeout OHIO STATE, clock 03:16.
3:054th & 3 at own 38Kyle Christy punt for 50 yards, downed at the OhSt 12.
Ohio State Touchdown pass, 7 plays
2:521st & 10 at own 12Braxton Miller pass complete to Chris Fields for 13 yards to the OhSt 25 for a 1ST down.
2:341st & 10 at own 25Braxton Miller pass complete to Carlos Hyde for 8 yards to the OhSt 33.
2:162nd & 2 at own 33Braxton Miller pass complete to Dan Herron for 3 yards to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down.
1:551st & 10 at own 36Braxton Miller pass complete to Devin Smith for 37 yards to the Fla 27 for a 1ST down.
1:311st & 10 at opp 27Braxton Miller pass complete to Devin Smith for 10 yards to the Fla 17 for a 1ST down.
1:311st & 10 at opp 17Timeout OHIO STATE, clock 1:31.
1:201st & 10 at opp 17Braxton Miller rush for 6 yards to the Fla 11.
0:572nd & 4 at opp 11Braxton Miller pass complete to Jordan Hall for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Florida 24, Ohio State 16
0:57Drew Basil extra point GOOD.Florida 24, Ohio State 17
0:572nd & 4 at own 30Timeout FLORIDA, clock 0:57.
0:57Drew Basil on-side kick recovered by FLORIDA at the OhSt 42.
Florida End of game, 3 plays
0:571st & 10 at opp 42Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 43.
0:402nd & 11 at opp 43Timeout OHIO STATE, clock 00:40.
0:102nd & 11 at opp 43Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 45.
0:003rd & 13 at opp 45Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 47.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Florida leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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