Tebow National Player of the Week

Tim Tebow was named the Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week on Sunday after leading the Gators to a 51-31 road victory over South Carolina. It is the second time this season he's received the honor.

Tebow accounted for a school-record-tying seven touchdowns (five running, two passing), set a single-game Florida record with five rushing scores and passed for a career-high 304 yards against a defense that entered the game ranked No. 1 nationally in pass defense (149.2 yards per game).

Tebow completed 22-of-32 passes and threw a pair of touchdown passes (22 yards to sophomore Jarred Fayson and 21 yards to senior Andre Caldwell). He added 120 rushing yards on 26 carries and scored on touchdowns of five, one, three, two and five yards.

In establishing a single-game school record for rushing touchdowns, Tebow’s five scores matched the highest total by any player nationally in a game this season (Matt Forte, Tulane vs. SE Louisiana; DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma vs. North Texas). Tebow finished the game with 120 rushing yards to become the only quarterback in school history to have two 100-yard rushing games (166 vs. Ole Miss, 2007).

Comments

[AK]

Tebow's gotta win the Heisman. Nobody is putting up these kinds of numbers, especially at quarterback. Dennis Dixon plays in a horrible conference, and he is the only person giving Tim some competition right now. I can see Dixon winning just because he is a senior, and everybody hates Tebow because he is the BEST QB in college football right now. Superman has my vote. Go Gators!

I hope Tebow doesn't win it. There are lots of deserving players in the country not just gators.

[Marcus]

I saw the QB for Oregon play and he should win hands down.

[Senor T]

The QB fo Oregon be good but my homeboy Tebow be all around best. Don't be showin disrespect.

Go Gators.

[Tampabaysportsfanatic]

Its between Dixon and Tebow. Look at the numbers and how the award is supposed to be measured and Tebow should win it, but the fact is Dixon is a Senior and they most likely will be in the NC game.

How's the SP Times and Tom Jones' Grothe > Tebow and Grothe for Heisman Campaign going?

[tom]

The QB for Oregon just keeps winning and winning should be a consideration. 3 losses don't bode well for tebow.

[Tampabaysportsfanatic]

The QB is Dixon and he has great stats, but not as good as Tebow's. Fact is no one has the stats he has, but the won't win because he is a Sophomore and the Gators have 3 losses. The Heisman trophy is supposed to be for the best college player in America that year, but has turned into being the best older, offensive player, on one of the top 3 teams.