Perfect
After a 12-0 season, the Buckeyes vie for a National Championship
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"It is great to get a chance to play an exciting Southeastern Conference team like Florida. With all the success our seniors have had they have never gotten the chance to play an SEC school, so it should be good for them." - Coach Jim Tressel
The Buckeyes have finished a perfect season, just like they did before winning the 2002 National Championship.
They've clinched the team's first outright Big Ten title since 1984.
And quarterback Troy Smith has scored the university's seventh Heisman trophy.
What's next?
They're playing for the BCS National Championship.
In Glendale, the Bucks will face off against the Florida Gators for their second national in the past five years.
Cheer the Buckeyes to victory on January 8. And in the meantime, pat yourselves on the back for being the Best Fans in the Land.
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About the Championship Game:
- The meet-up will mark first time the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes have ever played No. 2-ranked Florida.
- James Laurinaitis will play the game as the nation's best defensive player, having won the Bronko Nagurski trophy in early December.
- The Buckeyes currently have college football's longest winning streak: 19 victories.
- The big picture: Ohio State now is 787-300-53 in 116 seasons.
