{"id":3253,"date":"2009-01-07T21:16:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-08T02:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/bcs-championship-game-florida-vs-oklahoma\/"},"modified":"2009-01-07T21:16:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-08T02:16:00","slug":"bcs-championship-game-florida-vs-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/bcs-championship-game-florida-vs-oklahoma\/","title":{"rendered":"BCS Championship Game: Florida vs. Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Can the SEC earn a third consecutive BCS title game rout? Can Oklahoma<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> prove the Big 12 is stiffer competition that the Big Ten has offered the past two seasons?
The national title will be on the line on January 8 when the Florida Gators and the Oklahoma Sooners meet at Dolphin Stadium in the BCS Championship Game. It’s a battle between two 12-1 teams, who dominated ATS as well. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Gators listed as 5-point favorites versus the Sooners, while the game’s total is sitting at 70. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Florida<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to rally for a 31-20 victory over Alabama<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> in Week 15. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Florida<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> failed to cover the 10-point spread, and the 51 points went UNDER the posted total of 54.5. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Tim Tebow completed 14-of-22 pass attempts for 217 yards with three touchdowns to lead the way for the Gators in the game. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oklahoma<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> won their third straight Big 12 championship with a convincing 62-21 win over Missouri<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> last time out. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oklahoma<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> covered the 16.5-point spread, while the 83 points made it OVER the posted total of 79. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Chris Brown ran for 121 yards and three touchdowns for Oklahoma<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>. Sam Bradford completed 34-of-49 pass attempts for 383 yards and two touchdowns in the win. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Florida<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>: 12-1 SU, 10-2 ATS
Oklahoma: 12-1 SU, 10-2 ATS <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Florida most recently:
When playing in January are 5-5
When playing on grass are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 10-0
When favored on the road are 10-0<\/p>\n

Oklahoma most recently:
When playing in January are 3-4
When playing on grass are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When an underdog at home are 4-6<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
Florida<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma’s last 5 games
Oklahoma<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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