2006 florida gators football roster

Wynn, who was in Urban Meyer's doghouse early in Meyer's tenure at Florida, carried the ball 8 times on the drive, picking up several key first downs to keep the clock running. In perhaps one of the most stunning decisions of the game, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel decided to go for it on fourth and 1 from his own 29. (); : The Buckeyes secured a spot by finishing the . Smith and the Buckeyes marched back on the field, hoping to tie the game. The Gators again continued their relentless pressure on Smith, sacking him several times, and pressuring him into bad throws. Bowl Game: Won BCS Championship 38-24 versus Ohio State More Team Info Percy Harvin was an electric player for the Gators at a few different positions on the gridiron while also a standout track and field athlete. Auburn kicked one additional field goal with 30seconds in the quarter to cut the Gator lead to 1711 at the half. Errict Rhett holds the all-time record for most career yards rushing in a Gators uniform. Knowing the field goal lead wouldn't be enough, the Gators came out firing on their offensive series. ", In one of the most anticipated games of the season, former Gator coaching head coach and current South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier returned to The Swamp. After the Tigers muffed on a Gator punt a drive later, reserve freshman QB Tim Tebow scored on a QB sneak from one yard out to tie the game. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Visiting Central Florida averaged just 2.6 yards per play and 153 total yards in the game.[14]. The Gators took their first lead with 2:39 left in the third quarter on a Leak pass to Andre Caldwell, making it 1410. From there, the Gators offense stagnated for most of the first half. The Gators took their first lead with 2:39 left in the third quarter on a Leak pass to Andre Caldwell, making it 1410. In many ways, you'd expect UF to be higher but then you realize that the high level of success really ramped up in the 90s through today. https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/lists/florida-football-all-time-roster-offensive-starters-and-backups/. The second half of the game was more of a defensive struggle for both teams, but the Gators scored two more touchdowns (and made both PATs) to make the final score 267. Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is found dead in his prison cell. On third down, following a sack, the Gators blitzed, hit Smith as he threw the ball, and cornerback Reggie Lewis intercepted the pass. Florida's defense, which had been touted as one of the best in the SEC, lived up to their billing, stifling the Georgia offense for the entire first half. The Gators won their seventh SEC title by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 3828 in SEC Championship Game on December 2, 2006,[6] then defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 4114 in the BCS National Championship Game on January 8, 2007, beginning the SEC's streak of seven consecutive national championships. Using the unusual "Wildcat Formation", All American tailback Darren McFadden threw a quick two yard touchdown to fellow tailback Felix Jones. The following drive, Junior quarterback Erik Ainge threw an interception to Reggie Nelson to seal a Gator victory. ESPN's College GameDay was on campus for the Top-10 tilt between the LSU Tigers and the Gators. The 2007 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game was an American football game played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on January 8, 2007, and featured the top-ranked Big Ten champion Ohio State Buckeyes against the 2nd-ranked SEC champion Florida Gators.The Gators would defeat the Buckeyes by a final score of 41-14. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. However, Ginn injured his foot celebrating the touchdown, leaving the Buckeyes without his deep threat for the rest of the game. 2 Michigan and play in the BCS National Championship Game with a win. [23] Leak found three different receivers on the drive, which culminated with a lob pass to fellow senior Dallas Baker. David Williams played under Galen Hall from 1985 to 1988, earning the starting job his freshman year while racking up accolades alongside the Great Wall of Florida en route to induction as a Gator Great in 1999. Record: 9-4 (20th of 119) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll. Watch on. Kicker Chris Hetland continued to struggle, missing a 28-yard field goal. The win made them No. 24 of those snaps came against Georgia, one of the . Record: 13-1 (2nd of 119) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won BCS Championship 41-14 versus Ohio State. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Coach Urban Meyer, who was coaching in his first national championship game, took a timeout to compose his team after the inauspicious start. ESPN's College GameDay was on campus for the Top-10 tilt between the Tigers and Gators. Florida fumbled. With the swing in momentum, the Gators were again unable to score a touchdown and settled for another Hetland 40-yard field goal, pushing the Gator lead to 2714. Tebow added a more conventional touchdown pass to Louis Murphy early in the third quarter. On the following Arkansas offensive series, the momentum of the game appeared to change yet again, when receiver Cedric Washington threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jones on another trick play. The Wildcats took the lead briefly with a touchdown with under two minutes to play in the half, but the Gators responded with a touchdown of their own on a DeShawn Wynn run with :26 left in the half to take a 127 lead. With about 5 minutes left in the 2nd quarter Auburn kicked another field goal to make the score 108. On second down and goal, from the Ohio State four yard line, Florida ran an option play, in which Chris Leak pitched the ball to freshman star Percy Harvin who fought his way in for a four yard touchdown. The Gators scored the last 34 points of the game after surrendering a touchdown with 12:40 to play in the 1st quarter. Foster Marshall, Jr./Florida Times-Union. Chris Leak remained extremely sharp, going four of five passing on the drive, for 44yards. Read more about the Orange and Blue at Gators Wire. The Gators came into the game favored by three points. Soon thereafter, the Gators seemingly averted danger when they stripped the ball from the Tigers at the goal line. [10], The Gators celebrated the ten-year anniversary of winning their 1996 national championship in football during the opening game against Southern Miss. [22] With this turn of events, Florida could give themselves a strong chance to overtake No. Florida overcame the toughest schedule in the nation by opponent winning percentage[1][2][3][4] to become national champions. This score gave the Gators a shocking 3414 halftime lead. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. In a thrilling game, defensive lineman Jarvis Moss blocked an extra point and a potential game winning 48-yard field goal with only eight seconds remaining in the game to ensure a Gator victory. Explosive freshman Percy Harvin gave Florida a ten point lead when he bolted through the Arkansas defense for a 67-yard touchdown. Georgia was unable to score on the following drive, but freshman Tim Tebow fumbled on Florida's 10-yard line to give Georgia a shot at drawing within seven points. [20] With this turn of events, Florida could give themselves a strong chance to overtake No. Florida entered the game hoping to avenge a 313 loss in Tuscaloosa, Alabama the previous season, and end a rare three-game losing streak against a conference opponent. The Gator defense, however, remained their brilliant play, in suffocating Smith and pressuring him relentlessly and forcing him into bad decisions. On the opening kickoff, Ted Ginn Jr. sprinted for a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, turning the largely Ohio State crowd into a frenzy and giving the Buckeyes a 70 lead 16 seconds into the game. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Coach Urban Meyer elected to go for it, and Chris Leak passed to Percy Harvin, who barely made the first down. Tennessee pulled ahead by six when James Wilhoit hit a 51-yard field goal early in the fourth. Leak led the Gators back on the field, starting from the Ohio State 35-yard line. Florida football has a rich history of success on the offensive side of the line of scrimmage stretching back to the late 1960s when head coach Ray Graves assembled one of the best all-time teams to take the field for the Gators. In one of the most anticipated games of the season, former Gator head coach and current Florida quality control assistant Steve Spurrier returned to The Swamp as South Carolina's head coach. All Gators has included the number designations for each new piece and Cahron Rackley below. Three plays later, a Tim Tebow designed sneak scored from 2 yards out, putting the Gators on the board with 1:45 left in the half. Both Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit picked the Gators to defeat the Tigers. Cam Newton. Since then, three Heisman Trophies have arrived in Gainesville while . Previous Year Next Year. DB Sharif Denson (Freshman)- 0 CB Ja'Keem Jackson (Freshman) - 2 WR Andy Jean (Freshman) - 6 DL. On the next offensive series, Leak was intercepted on an attempted shovel pass which was returned by Antwain Robinson for a touchdown, giving the Razorbacks a stunning 2117 lead. Both teams traded three and outs before Florida exploded in the second quarter. Do you have a sports website? After a botched snap between center Steve Rissler and quarterback Chris Leak, Alabama's Prince Hall returned the fumble for the Crimson Tide's only touchdown of the game. He appealed the suspension, but missed the Kentucky game while awaiting word on the appeal. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Led by Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith, the Buckeye offense was widely considered to be the best offense in college football. Prior to the game, Florida also unveiled its four initial entries into the Gator Football Ring of HonorEmmitt Smith, Danny Wuerffel, Steve Spurrier, and Jack Youngblood.[18]. As the Gators came into their annual rivalry game with Georgia, they were heavily favored. The Gators responded with a field goal, their first of the season for a 33 tie at the end of the first quarter. On the Ohio State 7-yard line, Tim Tebow came into the game and powered his way to the Buckeye 2-yard line. Still, the Gator defense managed to put quarterback Troy Smith under heavy pressure. However, Florida's stifling defensive line continued to put heavy pressure on Smith, forcing bad throws and incompletions, ultimately leading to a three and out. Dallas Cowboys right guard Crawford Ker (68). He did, however, kick a 22-yard field goal.[19]. The season was the second for head coach Urban Meyer, who led the Gators to an SEC Championship, a BCS National Championship, and an overall win-loss record of 131 (.929). Faced with a fourth-and-goal on the Ohio State 1-yard line, many fans knew what was coming. Game summary of the Florida Gators vs. Ohio State Buckeyes NCAAF game, final score 41-14, from January 8, 2007 on ESPN. 367. Chris Leak threw for 283yards and two touchdowns, Percy Harvin ran for a score and the fourth-ranked Gators beat struggling Florida State 2114 on Saturday to stay in the national title hunt. The week prior to the game, it was announced that DT Marcus Thomas was indefinitely suspended after failing a drug test. [8] Coincidentally, the Gators again faced and defeated Ohio State in the 2007 NCAA tournament, also marking the first time in college sports history that identical matchups and results have occurred in both football and basketball championships. Get a summary of the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Florida Gators football game. Knowing the field goal lead wouldn't be enough, the Gators came out firing on their offensive series. Using the unusual "Wildcat Formation", All American tailback Darren McFadden threw a quick two-yard touchdown to fellow tailback Felix Jones. Brandon James also added a 77-yard touchdown from a punt return. After a Chris Leak interception, true freshman quarterback Matthew Stafford led the Bulldogs to a touchdown which he capped off on a 13-yard touchdown run off a quarterback draw, cutting the deficit to fourteen points. Chris Leak, who played in his final game at The Swamp, went 912 for 98 yards and one touchdown in the first half. Florida School History; Schedule & Results; Roster; Game Logs; Splits; . Tebow appeared to be running yet again, but pitched the ball to wide receiver Andre Caldwell who then threw a touchdown pass to tight end Tate Casey which proved to give the Gators a big enough lead to win their first conference championship in six years. A lions share of them came during the various peaks of the program though some of them managed to make their mark by sheer brute determination during down years. Florida drove to the Arkansas five-yard line, when freshman sensation Tim Tebow came into the game. The Gators won their seventh SEC title by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 38-28 in SEC Championship Game on December 2, 2006, [6] then defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 41-14 in the BCS National Championship Game on January 8, 2007, beginning the SEC's streak of seven consecutive national championships. Florida used a timeout to draw up a play for Tebow, who remained in the game. Ohio State was now in a deep hole, trailing by ten with six minutes to go in the half. View the Florida Gators roster for the 2009 FBS college football season. The win also moved the Gators into fourth place in the BCS rankings. The Gators held Oden to 7 points and went on to win 86-60. The Tide kept it close, kicking a 26-yard field goal to make it a 1-point game in the fourth quarter. 2 Michigan and play in the BCS National Championship Game with a win. Jeff Zimmerman was a stalwart on the O-line for Florida as a member of the group known as the Great Wall of Florida that terrorized D-lines during the 1980s. The Gators took the three point lead into the fourth quarter knowing with a win, they will have made their case to play in the BCS National Championship Game. On third down from the 5-yard line, Lumpkin took a draw play and fought his way for a Georgia touchdown to bring the Bulldogs to within seven points. The Gators strengthened their lead to 178 on a Tim Tebow run. 2, behind only defending champion Texas. During the Spurrier era, Jeff Mitchell was a starter for three of the four seasons he played in Gainesville, winning four consecutive SEC titles during his tenure while excelling academically. On their next offensive possession, the Gators were determined to put the game out of reach. This page was last edited on 8 March 2023, at 00:50. Tebow faked his usual quarterback run up the middle, ran left and flipped an easy one yard touchdown pass to a wide open Andre Caldwell. However, the Razorbacks came back with a touchdown of their own. The Gators came into the game favored by three points. Wide receiver Andre Caldwell capped off the drive with a 12-yard touchdown run off a reverse. (); : Florida's defense continued to stifle Georgia throughout the second half, until late in the third quarter. Florida reserve QB Tim Tebow led the game in rushing, with 61yards. A terribly unfortunate story off the field, Aaron Hernandez played a large role in Meyers title-winning offense in 2008 and was unquestionably one of the best at his position. A late field goal put Auburn up four points with just over 30seconds to go in the game. Even with the run-ins with the law, Florida was still littered with talent across the board. Or write about sports? To beat the struggling Florida State Seminoles, Chris Leak threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns, Percy Harvin ran for a score and the fourth-ranked Gators won 2114 on Saturday to stay in the national title hunt. The game did not start well for the Gators however. The win made the Gators No. : Chris Leak struggled throughout the game, going 18 of 25 passing for 237 yards and one touchdown. Like in their other 3 SEC victories, the Gators fell behind in the first half, allowing an LSU touchdown drive after a fumble on the opening drive. Florida scored on their first possession of the game, moving the ball very effectively with a blend of running and passing. Freshman Tim Tebow continued his strong season, rushing for a 13-yard touchdown which proved to be the game winning score. Starting QB Chris Leak, despite going 17-of-26 passing, was held without a touchdown for the first time this season. 5 in the AP and Coaches polls. In perhaps one of the most stunning decisions of the game, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel decided to go for it on fourth and 1 from his own 29. Record: 12-2 (3rd of 119) (Schedule & Results) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: SEC (West Division) Conference Record: 6-2 Coach: Les Miles (12-2) Points For: 541 Points/G: 38.6 (11th of 119) Points Against: 279 Opp Pts/G: 19.9 (17th of 119) SRS: 18.41 (2nd of 119) . Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Offensive tackle David Conner hit the transfer portal after redshirting his freshman year at Florida, and now he'll play for Deion (). Record: 13-1 (2nd of 119) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won BCS Championship 41-14 versus Ohio State, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 6:49AM. Whitney Hite. Leak found Dallas Baker on a 21-yard touchdown pass to strengthen Florida's lead, and safety Reggie Nelson picked off John Parker Wilson's pass and took it 70yards for the score to put the game out of reach.