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While Florida has been celebrating 100 years of Gator football throughout the season, 2006 was also the 10th anniversary of the school’s first football national title. The Gators defeated Florida State, 52-20, in the Sugar Bowl to secure the 1996 championship. The Gators would like to help second year coach Urban Meyer add “National Championship” to his resume. Steve Spurrier coached the team to its title a decade ago.

Playing the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will not be intimidating to the Gators. According to the NCAA, Florida played the No. 1 most difficult schedule in the nation through the SEC Championship game on Dec. 2. Since losing to Auburn on Oct. 14 for its only blemish, the Gators have won six-consecutive games heading to Arizona.

Florida is averaging 28.8 points and 398.1 yards per game. On the ground, the Gators are averaging 160.3 yards and through air, are averaging 237.8 yards. Senior quarterback Chris Leak has completed 207 of 329 passes (62.9 percent) for 2,729 yards and 22 touchdowns.  Leak’s 22 touchdown passes through 13 games are two more than he threw all of last season. In records dating back to 1955, he has thrown for more or matched the Florida leader in passing touchdowns from 42 of 50 years.

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The Gators have a pair of receivers with at least 55 receptions this year. Dallas Baker has caught 56 passes for 897 yards (16.0 yards per catch) and nine touchdowns, while Andre Caldwell has reeled in 55 passes for 571 yards and five scores. Four other receivers have at least two touchdowns this season.

Three players have rushed for at least 400 yards, including DeShawn Wynn who has 124 carries for 630 yards and five touchdowns. He is averaging 5.1 yards per carry. Tim Tebow has 79 rushes for 430 yards and seven touchdowns, while Percy Harvin has 36 rushes for 406 yards and a pair of scores. Tebow also has completed 21 of 32 passes for 357 yards and four touchdowns. 

Defensively, the Gators are holding opponents to averages of 13.5 points and 268.8 yards per game, breaking down to 74.5 yards on the ground and 194.3 yards passing. Florida ranks sixth nationally in rush defense, pass efficiency defense (100.31) and scoring defense. The Gators have intercepted 20 passes and have recovered seven fumbles and have sacked the opposing quarterback 29 times for 207 yards of losses. Earl Everett is the team’s leading tackler. He has 79 tackles, including six tackles for loss and one sack. Derrick Harvey is the team’s leader with 10.0 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks for losses of 58 yards. Ryan Smith has eight interceptions. Brandon Siler is second in tackles with 73, which includes nine tackles-for-loss and three sacks. He also has recovered one fumble.

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