Tennessee falls to Florida the headline reads on the official University of Tennessee sports site. Yeah, right, like off of a cliff. Picture Wile E. Coyote. Woooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Poof.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Tim Tebow made one huge play against Tennessee last year. He made nearly all of them Saturday.
Tebow threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 61 yards and two scores, and lifted No. 5 Florida to a 59-20 romp over the 22nd-ranked Volunteers.
Not bad for his first Southeastern Conference start.
Tebow completed two passes underhand and another one falling down. He hit Riley Cooper and Cornelius Ingram with perfect throws in the end zone. And he ran over and around Tennessee defenders much of the day.
His performance even earned him a kiss on the side of the face from roommate Tony Joiner.
The defending national champion Gators (3-0, 1-0) extended their winning streak to 10 games, stretched their home winning streak to 18 and improved to 7-0 iagainst their three biggest rivals under coach Urban Meyer. Florida hasn't lost to Tennessee, Georgia or Florida State since 2004.
Last year in Knoxville, Tebow replaced Chris Leak and converted a fourth-and-1 play in the fourth quarter that led to the go-ahead touchdown in the 21-20 victory.
He did much more Saturday.
His best play probably will be overlooked, too. He rolled left on fourth-and-3, bought time and then threw across his body to David Nelson for a 14-yard gain.
Percy Harvin scored on the next play, making it 42-20 and essentially sealing the victory on the opening play of the fourth quarter. Harvin shook two defenders, spun out of a tackle and then trotted into the end zone.
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