Predict the Score: Las Vegas Bowl - Florida vs. (14) Oregon State, Saturday Dec. 17, 2:30pm on ESPN

Boooooo. Boooooo hissss hisssss

 

Shamar James is all over the field and emerges as massive asset stopping the run. Boone is taking people out left and right like that hit on Kentucky QB. Miller surprises. Running backs do their thang.

Go Gators.

 

We will win. Etienne will have a career day.
31-17.

Now back to my jambalaya.

 

Good guys. 45

Leave it to Beavers. 12

 

Run, run,run the ball ...the Oline is our strength and our RB's re very good.Keep it simple and execute. Damn the guys who opted out, transferred before the game and damn the agents. Florida 28 Oregon State 17

 

The score? I’m trying to predict how many players make the trip, much less the score…

 

Fightin' Gators -31
"Peaceful Protestors" - 30

 

Everything stacked against Gators. Therefore ...

Gators 27 Oregon State 23

 

Major blowout - Oregon St 47 Gators 13

Key point, Oregon St has no one opting out of the game. We are starting a new QB with a new oline with new receivers. The list of Gators opting out is growing by the day. So far besides AR, Torrence, Shorter and Henderson on offense, we will be without Miller on defense. Thankfully, Dexter is da man and is playing. If he plays well, I see his draft stock going up quite a bit, maybe an entire round better. Burney and Dean are still deciding to go pro, smart men if they decide to stay because they both need some work, especially Dean.

Looking at this, I see no way we beat Oregon St. Those who say we beat their conference champs forget we lucked out against Utah AND the players that enabled us to beat Utah won't be playing in the bowl game. When Miller didn't play, the defense gave up a national worse 600 yards and 17 20+ yard plays per game.

 

Burney and Dean have both played five years already, and neither took a redshirt. They’re out of eligibility.

We have three opt outs so far, and the list isn’t growing by the day.

We’re not starting a new oline, we’re short one guy IF Torrence decides to sit, which I have not seen anywhere that he’s said this yet.

We are short some recievers. Henderson is hurt and Shorter has been banged up so don’t really blame him for sitting out.

*Torrence is out, not on the depth chart. Henderson is back in, starting at receiver, sharing PR with Ricky.

 

UF 24
OSU 21

we run; we prevail

 

I know we all want a fairy tale ending to this year and the team to ball out, but it's just not happening. We will try to run the ball against a stacked box and Miller just hasn't had enough live reps to get it done in the air. I'm an optimist, but rationally can't figure out a way we win this one. Beav's 31 - Gators 20.

 

I don't believe we win this game, but I'll never pick against the Gators. We have lost way too much, and our weakness is their strength. Hoping we can make a game of it and have a good showing. All the respect in the world goes to Dexter and Gouirage for playing.

Gators-23
Beavers- 21

Go Gators!

 

UF - 17
OSU - 20

i dont see how we can win this one but optimistically hoping we keep it close

 

Obviously want the W, or at least make it competitive. Worst case scenario is an epic beatdown at the hands of OSU, that would be a crappy way to end the season.

 

Gators 5
Oregon State 3

 

Fightin' Gators-24
Furry wood chippers-21

 

This feels like a blowout to me with soooo many folks leaving and breaking in new people. UF 13 OSU 40. Yikes!

 

EDIT:
Originally I predicted 42-27 Oregon State, but when I looked at the talent by position and depth chart I changed my prediction. The Beavers do have experience on their side. Their best players are transfers, including one former Gator. What the second-teamers lack in experience they might make up for with talent,

Gators 32
Beavers 27

 

We don nee no stinkin 'sperience... We run like 325 yards, Miller does what he needs to.

Gators walk away with this one. A flurry of transfers commit to the good guys afterwords. Floats, parades, babes, Blue Angel flybys; the works. Party afterwards on the strip. Giant conga line: dun-dun, dun-dun, dun- Daht!!

Wingo and that guy that gave the Kentucky QB chin damage surprise the fans on "D".

It's great to-be a Florida Gator.

Go Gators.