Ohio State 62, (30) Florida 49
Ohio State 62, (30)
Florida 49
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By RUSTY MILLER, AP Sports Writer
December 22, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State is no longer Gator bait.
It's a long way from making up for all the grief that Florida has dished out to Ohio State over the last year, but the Buckeyes got a tiny measure of revenge Saturday with a 62-49 victory over the Gators.
It was a rematch of the schools in last year's national championship games in basketball and football. The Gators won those matchups handily. Kosta Koufos led the Buckeyes (8-3) with 17 points, while Jamar Butler, the only remaining starter from either team from last April's basketball title game, added 13. David Lighty had 11 for Ohio State, which won its fourth straight game and seems to be gaining much-needed confidence as it draws closer to its Big Ten opener on Jan. 3 at Illinois.
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