... Ohio State was mentally unprepared to play the game. The Buckeyes brought no emotion into the game, and they played with no intensity. Clearly, they thought they could just show up and the Gators would do what everybody predicted – lose.

Obviously, Florida had heard the same comments. However, the Gators didn't listen to what everyone had predicted. They didn't give up, and they didn't lie down. They took it personally and got mad, and they brought an attitude that they were going to show the world how good their team really was.

This game proved once again that football can't be played without emotion. Every team, no matter what people say, must be given respect, and if you don't give it, you will suffer the consequences.

To tell you how bad it was, Ohio State's prolific offense that came into the game averaging 410 yards per game was held to 82. On the other side of the ball, the Buckeyes' No. 1-ranked scoring defense, which was giving up only 10 points per game, watched as the Gators racked up 41. Isn't it amazing what a little emotion can do?
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