2007 BCS National Championship Game

The 2007 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game or BCS Title Game was played on January 8, 2007 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The BCS #2 Florida Gators defeated the BCS #1 Ohio State Buckeyes, 41–14. The Ohio State Buckeyes secured a spot by finishing the 2006 regular season undefeated and ranked #1 in the BCS. It was the first time ever for the Buckeyes and Gators to meet. The 12–1 Florida Gators earned a spot after defeating Arkansas in the SEC title game and jumping from #4 to #2 in the final BCS Rankings, passing #3 Michigan and previous #2 USC.

The game was the first BCS National Championship Game to be televised on the FOX network. It was sponsored by Tostitos.

Pre-game buildup

The Ohio State Buckeyes were the #1 ranked team for the entire 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season, anchored by Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Troy Smith. The Buckeyes were 12–0 with several wins over ranked opponents: the defending national champions, then #2 Texas Longhorns, then #24 Penn State Nittany Lions, then #13 Iowa Hawkeyes, and their then undefeated Big Ten Conference rival, then #2 Michigan....
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