Tebow closes in style as Gators roll in Sugar Bowl rout
By Bud L. Ellis
For the final showing of his stellar college career, Tim Tebow put on quite a show in the Sugar Bowl.
The Florida quarterback closed his collegiate days with a masterpiece, finishing with 533 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as the fifth-ranked Gators routed No. 4 Cincinnati 51-24 at the Louisiana Superdome on New Year’s night.
The win sends Tebow into the NFL draft and sends Florida coach Urban Meyer into an indefinite leave of absence due to health problems. There wasn’t a better way for the duo to go out, as Tebow passed for 482 yards and three touchdowns on 31-of-35 passing.
Add in the 51 yards rushing and another touchdown, and it’s easy to see why Tebow was the story.
Florida destroyed Cincinnati’s dream of a perfect season, racing to a 30-3 halftime advantage over the overmatched Bearcats. Tebow finished the first two quarters with 320 yards passing.
Riley Cooper hauled in seven passes for 181 yards. Aaron Hernandez added nine catches for 111 yards. Defensively, the Gators made life miserable for Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike, picking off four passes to spark the rout.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 9:33 pm by bud
Tags: Aaron Hernandez, Cincinnati, Florida, Louisiana Superdome, Riley Cooper, Sugar Bowl, Tim Tebow, Tony Pike, Urban Meyer
