Florida and Ohio governors bet on Buckeyes' game

Gov. Ted Strickland has offered to send candy Buckeyes and wine to Florida's new governor if the University of Florida Gators upset Ohio State University in tonight's championship football game.

Strickland also offered to fly the Florida state flag next to the Bexley residence for a day.

Strickland said Florida Gov. Charlie Crist promised to send a box of citrus when they lose, but was "non-committal" about flying Ohio's state flag next to the governor's mansion in the Sunshine State. "I'll certainly fly it somewhere," Crist said.

Strickland plans to watch tonight's football game at the Value City Arena on the northwest corner of campus. "I could have gone to the ballgame," Strickland said today. "I'm going to spend a part of the evening with students. I think that's perhaps even more meaningful."