Gators Crush Cincinnati In Sugar Bowl, 51-24

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New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Tim Tebow put an exclamation point on his historic college resume, throwing for a career-high 482 yards and three touchdowns while adding a rushing score, as No. 5 Florida rolled to a 51-24 trouncing of fourth-ranked and previously unbeaten Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl.

The Superdome crowd witnessed a one-sided affair and what may be the last game coached by Florida's Urban Meyer, who announced earlier in the week he's taking a indefinite leave of absence for health-related reasons. That decision came a day after it was reported he had resigned.

Nonetheless, Meyer was on the sideline to see his offense outgain his alma mater, 659-246. Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, connected on 31-of-35 throws and rushed for 51 yards on 14 carries en route to setting a new BCS total yardage record.

Riley Cooper hauled in seven balls for 181 yards and a touchdown, while Aaron Hernandez amassed 111 yards on nine grabs for the defending BCS champion Gators (13-1), who received two rushing scores by Emmanuel Moody.

Jeff Quinn, serving as the interim Cincinnati (12-1) head coach for the recently departed Brian Kelly, had his hands full with a Florida club trying to rebound from a 32-13 loss to Alabama in the SEC title game.

Cincy's Tony Pike threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns on 27-of-45 attempts, while fellow senior and play-making receiver Mardy Gilyard was held to 41 yards on seven receptions in the lopsided loss.