Florida shocks the nation in a typical 'David vs. Goliath' story

The Ohio State Buckeyes entered the national championship against the Florida Gators with an undefeated record of 12-0.

Led by Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith, the Buckeyes were favored by 8 points, and expected to blow out the Gators. A typical �David vs. Goliath� story, many counted the Gators out before they even stepped onto the field.

The Gators were given the edge to attend the national championship when UCLA upset USC in the final week of the collegiate season. The Gators sneaked by the Michigan Wolverines by receiving one more point than the Wolverines in the BCS coaches' poll.

Florida got the nod to be in the National Championship and was highly scrutinized and believed to have no chance against powerhouse Ohio State.

Coming into the game many believed that the Gators should not share the same field as the Buckeyes. But Florida acted like a true David showing no fear and went into the game believing they could outsmart (and outplay) the Buckeyes.

The �Goliath� Buckeyes jumped to an early lead on the underestimated Florida Gators. The opening kickoff was returned 93 yards courtesy of Ohio State's Ted Ginn Jr., and it seemed as though the Buckeyes were going to dominate the game.

Ohio State's momentum abruptly changed as their star wide receiver, Ginn, was injured on the touchdown celebration, and walked off the field shortly thereafter.

The Gators caught a break from the injury, which was self-induced, perhaps from the over-confidence of �Goliath.�

The Florida Gators were led by a duo of quarterbacks: the highly criticized four-year starter Chris Leak and popular freshman Tim Tebow. The duo showed no signs of being the lesser foe and quickly proved this at the highest stage.

Florida rose to the occasion and fought right back to tie the game at 7-7. Leak hit Baker for a 14-yard touchdown pass; this led to the onslaught on the Buckeyes' defense that lasted all game.

Not to be outdone by the Ohio State offense, the Florida defense, which carried the team all year, showed out in the national spotlight. Led by what some considered the best defensive line in the nation, Florida completely shut down the Buckeye offense.

Once the Gators started rolling on offense, the Buckeye defense was confused and fell out of position for the rest of the game.

Another sign from �David� manifested in the Gators when they found the weakness in the Buckeyes' defense and exploited it all game long.

The Buckeyes' zone defense seemed to have holes all throughout the middle of the field. The underneath passes from Leak were open all night, and the front line couldn't stop Tebow's running game. The tandem of Leak and Tebow had the Buckeye defense off balance the entire night.

The Gators had everything working for them the entire game, and entered the fourth quarter with a huge 34-14 lead.

With no signs of easing up, the Gators put the final nail in the coffin with a Tebow touchdown run for the final score of the game.

The game ended with Florida 41, Ohio 14 and the MVP going to Florida senior Leak, who with his performance quieted most of his critics.

The �David and Goliath� story showed its value once again on the football field. Even though the Gators were considered by many to stand no chance, they rose to the occasion against the overwhelming favorite Ohio State Buckeyes.