2012 NCAA Semifinal-Florida-27, Oregon-24

Barner's huge day couldn't save the Ducks (US Presswire)

December 29, 2012

Weather-65 degrees, 10 mph NW

Gainesville, FL-Florida jumped out to a 21-0 lead, then withstood an Oregon comeback to hold on, 27-24. The Gators used an opening drive touchdown, a solid punt return, and a fumble recovery to take a 3 touchdown lead before the Ducks could manage a first down. Oregon slowly climbed back into the game, mostly due to the all-around brilliance of Kenjon Barner. Barner gained 246 yards from scrimmage and scored all 3 Ducks TDs. Oregon had a chance to tie it at the gun, but Rob Beard's 53-yard attempt fell short.

Oregon Ducks...(13-2)-0-10-7-7-24
Florida Gators.(14-1)-21-0-3-3-27

UF-Gillislee 4 run (Sturgis Kick)
UF-Burton 2 run (Sturgis Kick)
UF-Burton 69 run (Sturgis Kick)
Ore-Beard 36 FG
Ore-Barner 1 run (Beard Kick)
UF-Sturgis 47 FG
Ore-Barner 40 run (Beard Kick)
Ore-Barner 60 run (Beard Kick)
UF-Sturgis 46 FG

Rushing (season totals in parentheses)
Ore-Barner-28-171-3 (331-2,165-28), Mariota-11-16-0 (140-706-5), Thomas-4-3-0 (117-788-13), Marshall-2-3-0 (95-465-4)
UF-Burton-6-92-2 (43-339-6), Gillislee-27-77-1 (316-1,478-14), Jones-5-18-0 (62-313-3), Brown-1-1-0 (26-103-0), Driskel-14-(-4)-0 (153-434-4)

Passing
Ore-Mariota-36-21-280-0-0 (383-263-3,132-30-6)
UF-Driskel-19-11-141-0-0 (277-172-1,961-11-3)

Receiving
Ore-Barner-4-75-0 (26-329-1), Addison-4-41-0 (29-331-3), Huff-3-42-0 (37-589-7), Lowe-3-26-0 (29-354-3), Hawkins-2-22-0 (29-250-3), Lyerla-2-14-0 (29-421-6), Murphy-1-23-0 (20-204-1), Brown-1-20-0 (3-62-0), Thomas-1-17-0 (44-417-4)
UF-Hammond-3-50-0 (29-414-3), Dunbar-3-26-0 (41-478-4), Gillislee-2-31-0 (19-193-1), Reed-1-17-0 (47-593-3), Hines-1-11-0 (24-253-0), Jones-1-6-0 (4-16-0)