Tim Tebow's 2007 Heisman Trophy Season in Review
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9/1 vs Western Kentucky: Making his first collegiate start, Tim
Tebow throws for 3 TD's and 300 yards. Tebow adds 38 yards
rushing and a score in the Gators' 49-3 win.
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9/8 vs. Troy: In a 59-31 win, Tebow passed for 236 yards and 3
TD's, while rushing for 93 yards and 2 TD's.
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9/15 vs. Tennessee: In a 59-20 dismantling of Tennessee, Tebow
passes for 299 yards (2 TD vs. 1 INT) and also runs for 62 yards and
2 TD's.
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9/22 vs. Ole Miss: The Gators Struggled against Ole Miss but Tim
Tebow stole the show in the Gators' 30-24 win. Tebow passed for
261 yards and 2 TD's and also rushed for an amazing 166 yards
and 2 scores.
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9/29 vs Auburn: The Urban legend was beat for the 2nd year in a
row as Urban Meyer's Gator squad fell to Auburn 20-17. Auburn
slowed Tebow down, but he still completed 20 of 27 passes for 201
yards while running for 75 more. Tebow finished with 1 passing TD
and I INT. He also added a rushing TD. Heisman note: Since
sophomores have never won the award, we're grading this week a
yellow. Tebow can afford few Heisman blemishes.
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10/5 vs. LSU: The Gators led LSU almost the entire game before
losing late 28-24. Tim Tebow completed 12 of 26 passes for 158
yards and 2 TD's vs. 1 INT. Against LSU's stern defense, Tebow
rushed 16 for 67 yards and 1 TD. Heisman Note: Tebow continues
to show great skill and poise, but as a sophomore can ill afford to
have his team lose.
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10/20 vs. Kentucky: Tim Tebow threw for a career-high four TD's as
No. 14 Florida defeated the Wildcats 45-37. Tebow completed 18 of
26 passes for 256 yards and added 78 yards on the ground. Tebow
has now scored a rushing TD eight games in a row.
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10/27 vs. Georgia: A bruised Tim Tebow was unable to guide
Florida past Georgia as the Bulldogs pulled off the 42 to 30 upset.
Although he scored 2 rushing TD's, Tebow was not his usual
running force as he actually netted (-15) yards rushing. He complted
14 of 22 passes for 236 yards and 1 TD vs. 0 INT's. Note: A 3rd
loss is a huge blow to Tebow's Heisman hopes.
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11/3 vs. Vanderbilt: Tim Tebow and the No. 20 Gators got back on
track with a 49-22 win. Tebow completed 22 of 27 passes for 281
yards and 3 TD's. Injured shoulders have limited his running, but
the Gator QB still managed 35 yards and 2 TD's via the ground.
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11/10 vs. South Carolina: Another amazing and record setting
performance for Tebow as the Gators win in Columbia 51-31.
Tebow rushes for a record 5 TD's and also manages to throw for
304 yards, 2 TD's and 1 INT. Tebow eclipsed the century mark with
120 yards rushing. Tebow had scored a rushing TD in 11
consecutive games.
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11/17 vs. Florida Atlantic: In a 59-20 win for the 12th ranked Gators,
Tim Tebow makes his mark on the record books again. Increasing
his Heisman candidate status even more, Tebow became the first
1-A football QB to have 20+ passing and 20+ rushing TD's in the
same season. Tebow also holds the SEC record for most rushing
TD's in a season. Against Florida Atlantic, Tebow completed 25 of
34 passes for 338 yards (3TD's/1 INT). Tebow also rushed 11
times for 31 yards and a score
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11/24 vs. Florida State: Not to be outdone by McFadden's
performance the day before, Tebow throws 3 TD passes and runs
for 2 more as the #12 gators demolish FSU 45 to 12. Tebow
completed 19 of 28 passes for 262 yards and added 89 yards on 13
carries. Tebow added to his SEC single season rushing TD record
that surpasses the likes of Herschel Walker, Bo Jackson and Emmit
Smith.
Tim Tebow vital stats through 12 regular season games
Passing: 217 of 317 for 3,132 yards (29 TD's/6 Int.)
68.5% Completion pct.
Rushing: 194 carries 838 yards and 22 TD's
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