Florida Gators fans enjoyed watching their team rebound from a disappointing loss in the SEC Championship to wallop an undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats team 51-24 in the Sugar Bowl. Tim Tebow saved his best college game for last. He enjoyed rewriting the Sugar Bowl record book. Tim tied or set six Sugar Bowl records and three BCS records in the win. The Gators offense set another Sugar Bowl record and the Gators became the first team with a pair of thirteen win seasons.

Tim Tebow had a huge game in the Sugar Bowl. “Tebow threw for a career-high 482 yards.” His 533 yards of total offense he amassed were “more than anyone in Bowl Championship Series history.” Tim’s “482 yards passing were also Sugar Bowl and BCS bowl game records.” Tim Tebow completed 31 of 35 passes. “The 31 completions established a new Sugar Bowl record.” “Tebow’s 88.6 completion percentage set a BCS bowl game record and his four total touchdowns tied a Sugar Bowl mark.” Tim Tebow threw for three touchdowns and scored one rushing touchdown in the game. “Tebow completed his first 12 passes, setting a new Sugar Bowl record for consecutive completions.” Tim’s record setting night made him an easy choice for the games MVP Award.

Thanks in part to Tim Tebow the Florida Gators “finished with a Sugar Bowl-record 659 yards” of offense. The University of Florida also “became the first school in the Football Bowl Subdivision to win 13 games in consecutive seasons.” The Gators 13-1 record is the same mark the achieved the season before when they won the National Championship.

Tim probably would trade all his new Sugar Bowl records for another National Championship. However, he finished his Gator career on a high note. The Sugar Bowl records he set will surely add to the legacy he leaves at the University of Florida. The legacy which includes two National Championships, a Heisman Trophy Award to name a few of the highlights will be one of the greatest in Gator history.

By: Mike Spain