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Florida QB Tebow begins bid for second Heisman
Aug 30, 2008 - 10:14 AM Hawaii at No. 5 Florida, 12:30 p.m EDTGAINESVILLE, Florida (Ticker) -- Ohio State's Archie Griffin is the only player in NCAA history to win consecutive Heisman Trophies.
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow begins a quest to match that feat when the fifth-ranked Gators host new-look Hawaii in their season opener Saturday.
Last year, Tebow became the first sophomore to win college football's most coveted award and also made history as the first college player to rush and pass for 20 touchdowns in the same season.
Tebow, who recently turned 21, celebrated the accomplishment by spending his spring break in the Philippines helping circumcise impoverished children.
Coming off its best season in school history, Hawaii (12-1) lost record-setting quarterback Colt Brennan, who graduated, and coach June Jones, who took the job at Southern Methodist after a contract dispute.
While the Warriors knew they were going to have to replace Brennan, who threw an NCAA record 131 touchdown passes in his three seasons, the departure of Jones, the winningest coach in Hawaii history, left the school stunned.
But new mentor Greg McMackin, who has coached in the college ranks for 39 years, should not expect much sympathy from the Gators, who are looking to rebound from a sub-par 9-4 season after winning the national championship in 2006.
Junior college transfer Brent Rausch won the job as Brennan's successor. A 6-4, 190-pound sophomore, Rausch played one year at the College of the Desert, completing 201-of-330 passes for 2,653 yards and 28 TDs.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAWAII 0 0 0 10 10
FLORIDA (5) 0 28 28 0 56 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: FLORIDA - TD, BRANDON JAMES 1 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK),
3:21. FLORIDA 7-0
FLORIDA - TD, MAJOR WRIGHT 0 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS
KICK), 4:13. FLORIDA 14-0
FLORIDA -
Hawaii 10, Florida(5) 56 FinalAug 30 3:47 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAWAII 0 0 0 0
FLORIDA (5) 0 28 28 56 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: FLORIDA - TD, BRANDON JAMES 1 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK),
3:21. FLORIDA 7-0
FLORIDA - TD, MAJOR WRIGHT 0 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS
KICK), 4:13. FLORIDA
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 56 End of 3rdAug 30 3:12 PM
TD FLORIDA LOUIS MURPHY 48 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 42 3rd - 9:42Aug 30 2:42 PM
TD FLORIDA LOUIS MURPHY 48 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 42 3rd - 9:42Aug 30 2:42 PM
TD FLORIDA LOUIS MURPHY 48 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 42 3rd - 9:42Aug 30 2:42 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
LOUIS MURPHY 48 YD PASS FROM TIM TEBOW
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
HAWAII 0
FLORIDA (5) 42 9:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 42 3rd - 9:42Aug 30 2:42 PM
TD FLORIDA JEFFERY DEMPS 62 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 35 3rd - 12:15Aug 30 2:34 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
JEFFERY DEMPS 62 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
HAWAII 0
FLORIDA (5) 35 12:15 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 35 3rd - 12:15Aug 30 2:34 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAWAII 0 0 0
FLORIDA (5) 0 28 28 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NONE
2ND QUARTER: FLORIDA - TD, BRANDON JAMES 1 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK),
3:21. FLORIDA 7-0
FLORIDA - TD, MAJOR WRIGHT 0 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS
KICK), 4:13. FLORIDA 14-0
FL
Aug 30 2:01 PM
TD FLORIDA CHRIS RAINEY 34 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 28 2nd - 3:00Aug 30 1:55 PM
TD FLORIDA CHRIS RAINEY 34 YD RUN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 28 2nd - 3:00Aug 30 1:55 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
CHRIS RAINEY 34 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
HAWAII 0
FLORIDA (5) 28 3:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 28 2nd - 3:00Aug 30 1:55 PM
TD FLORIDA BRANDON JAMES 75 YD PUNT RETURN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 21 2nd - 5:35Aug 30 1:45 PM
TD FLORIDA BRANDON JAMES 75 YD PUNT RETURN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 21 2nd - 5:35Aug 30 1:45 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
BRANDON JAMES 75 YD PUNT RETURN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
HAWAII 0
FLORIDA (5) 21 5:35 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 21 2nd - 5:35Aug 30 1:45 PM
TD FLORIDA MAJOR WRIGHT 0 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 14 2nd - 10:47Aug 30 1:29 PM
TD FLORIDA MAJOR WRIGHT 0 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 14 2nd - 10:47Aug 30 1:29 PM- CORRECTION
NCAAF TD FLORIDA
MAJOR WRIGHT 0 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
HAWAII 0
FLORIDA (5) 14 10:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 14 2nd - 10:47Aug 30 1:29 PM
TD FLORIDA MAJOR WRIGHT 0 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 12 2nd - 10:47Aug 30 1:28 PM
TD FLORIDA MAJOR WRIGHT 0 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 12 2nd - 10:47Aug 30 1:28 PM- NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
MAJOR WRIGHT 0 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
HAWAII 0
FLORIDA (5) 12 10:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 12 2nd - 10:47Aug 30 1:28 PM - NCAAF
TD FLORIDA
BRANDON JAMES 1 YD RUN
(JONATHAN PHILLIPS KICK)
HAWAII 0
FLORIDA (5) 6 11:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Hawaii 0, Florida(5) 6 2nd - 11:39Aug 30 1:22 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HAWAII 0 0
FLORIDA (5) 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
Aug 30 1:12 PM
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