CLEVELAND — Ohio State's 42-39 victory over Michigan also was lucky for players of the Ohio Lottery.

Shortly after Saturday's game ended, the numbers 4-2-3-9 were drawn for the Pick 4 game.

"You know it happens," lottery spokeswoman Marie Kilbane said Sunday.

Lottery spokeswoman Mardele Cohen said 401 $1 bets were made that picked 4-2-3-9 in order and each bet won $5,000. The odds of the numbers turning up in that combination were 10,000 to 1.



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That's pretty cool stuff.

I saw that the college football thread was closed, so I thought I'd post it here.


USC CHOKED!!!

Sure did. It will be interesting to see who gets to play Ohio State. Not sure it really matters, though . . .

It does if Florida (wished it had been Michigan) wins.

Michigan was robbed!

How do you go from #3, passed over by #4 to the BCS Championship when you havent played?

Did I mention that the only thing I hate more than Ohio State is Florida Football teams?

I cant believe that I'm accually going to pull for the Bucks in the final.....:(

This is another reason the BCS is flawed: I can make a very good case why the Gators SHOULD be in the game Jan. 8th. I just cannot come up with any reason why Michigan SHOULDN'T.

Both teams are capable of beating the Buckeyes.

OSU only beat MICHIGAN by 3 points!! If it was a blowout, I can see the reasoning. 3 points!! Come on. OSU by 20 over FLA.

I think the voters looked at the following and determined Florida was just as deserving:

1. Florida beat nine teams that are projected to play in bowl games. Michigan beat six.

2. Michigan beat FIVE teams that finished the season with losing records. Florida beat TWO teams with sub-.500 records.

3. Florida's 12 Division I-A opponents had a combined record of 89-57. Michigan's 12 opponents had a combined record of 84-61.

4. Wisconson is not a quality win. Michigan's best win is considered a 27-13 victory over Wisconsin on Sept. 23. The Badgers are 11-1 and are No. 7 in the AP Top 25 poll, despite having played only one ranked opponent -- the Wolverines -- the entire season.

5. The 12 teams Florida defeated finished the season with 11 combined wins against opponents which were ranked in the AP Top 25 poll at the time the game was played. The opponents Michigan defeated claim just three wins against ranked teams (Notre Dame beat Penn State. Indiana beat Iowa. Vanderbilt beat Georgia. The Nittany Lions, Hawkeyes and Bulldogs, it should be noted, haven't been ranked in seven weeks).

6. The Gators went 3-1 against ranked opponents, beating then-No. 13 Tennessee, No. 9 LSU and No. 8 Arkansas and losing at No. 11 Auburn. The Wolverines went 1-1 against ranked opponents, beating a highly overrated No. 2 Notre Dame team (that lost to Michigan and USC by a combined total of 46 points) and losing at No. 1 Ohio State 42-39 on Nov. 18.

7. The Gators' average margin of victory against Division I-A teams was 13.5 points. They won seven games by 14 points or fewer, six by less than 10. The Wolverines' average margin of victory was 17.3 points. They won six games by 14 points or fewer, two by less than 10.

8. The Gators played Western Carolina, a Division I-AA team, and won by 62 points. The Wolverines played Ball State, which should be a I-AA team, and won by eight.

9. Since the Wolverines last played and lost at Ohio State, the Gators won at Florida State (The Seminoles are 6-6, but rivalry games are tough to win. Just ask USC coach Pete Carroll) and then beat the No. 8 Razorbacks, who defeated then-No. 2 Auburn and No. 13 Tennessee by 17 points each.

10. Michigan didn't win the Big Ten; Florida won the SEC. Winning your conference should be a prerequisite for playing in the national championship



Again it is hard to make a case against either of these teams. Michigan played their last game a few weeks early and I think that hurt them - out of sight out of mind, so to speak. Florida is the same type of team Ohio State was coming into the 2002 NC game against Miami - nobody is givng them much of a chance. I guarantee Jim Tressel has his team WELL aware of this!!

Just one observation here:

JMI, did you (as an ardent Domer) really create that lengthy post while starving children in upper Holymackrelstan go hungry awaiting spoiled oyster, and goat dropping shipments? My GOD man get back to work!

I think the Rose Bowl may prove to be a better game than the BCS game. I don't see Florida hanging with OSU, although they certainly have the horses to win the game on a good day.

Cut and paste.

Forgot the link. Sorry about that:
ESPN College Football

Although I am a college football junkie you're right, time to get back to work.

Here is a good article that argues for Michigan and counters the argument I produced for Florida.

The commentary on the BCS slating show led to belive that the it appeared as though they didnt feel it would be "fair" for Ohio State to have to face Michigan again.

They might as well have thrown Boise St into the BCS.........

good thing its hockey season!

mp

Hey, you're OK! ;)

Thanks Counselor.........I'm glad you concur.

As I already owe you a drink..........if you are ever in my neck of the woods please let me know and maybee we can catch a game, my treat.

While I'm not a Crapitals fan.........I'd rather watch them than watch Ohio St play any Florida fpptball team for a National Championship! I'm just waiting for the fight that the Florida team starts during the game.....I hope they have plenty of law enforcement on hand to control the Gators on the sideline!:boohoo

Michigan was robbed!

mp