NCAA Football Result: Michigan vs Florida
Michigan Wolverines knocked off Florida Gators 41-35 in the Capital One Bowl to win their first bowl game since 2003.
Michigan coach Lloyd Carr ended his coaching job on a high note. “It’s extremely meaningful on a personal level, but the reason it’s meaningful is because I can be in that locker room with the guys that did it. Our coaches put together a great game plan, our players executed. Of course, we were big so-called underdogs.” Michigan Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr said.
Michigan Wolverines quarterback Chad Henne threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns, Michigan Wolverines running back Mike Hart ran for 129 yards and two scores. Michigan Wolverines quarterback Chad Henne, Michigan Wolverines Adrian Arrington and Michigan Wolverines Mario Manningham torched Florida’s secondary all game. Michigan Wolverines Adrian Arrington caught nine passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and Michigan Wolverines Mario Manningham added five catches for 78 yards and a score.
Florida Gators 9-4 kept it close thanks to four turnovers and plenty of big plays by Heisman Trophy winner Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow and speedster Florida Gators Percy Harvin.
Playing with a broken bone in his non-throwing hand and facing constant blitzes, Tebow was 17-of-33 for 154 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 57 yards and a score.
Florida Gators Percy Harvin ran 13 times for 165 yards and a touchdown, and caught nine passes for 77 yards and a score.
Florida Gators got another shot, but Gators’ quarterback Tim Tebow threw four straight incompletions to end any chance of a comeback. Carr announced his retirement Nov. 19, two days after another loss to Ohio State. Michigan hired Rich Rodriguez to replace him, and Rich Rodriguez watched part of the game from the sideline and part from a private box, trying not to be a distraction.
Michigan Wolverines started to pull away in the third. The Michigan Wolverines recovered the kickoff — a pooch kick the Gators couldn’t field — and promptly marched to the 1.
Gators’ quarterback Tim Tebow got Florida right back in it, though, driving the Gators 56 yards and capping it with a 1-yard scoring run.
Florida’s defense continued to struggle, allowing Wolverines’ quarterback Chad Henne to move the Wolverines with ease. But Hart’s second fumble — this one at the goal line — gave the ball back to Florida.
Gators looked like they would stall, but coach Urban Meyer called for a fake punt on fourth-and-7 at the 23. Florida scored a few plays later to tie it up.
Florida capitalized on Wolverines’ quarterback Chad Henne second interception and led 35-31 with 5:49 to play. But the lead was short-lived.
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