NEW ORLEANS, LA. – Tim Tebow went out with a sonic bang!

The Florida Gators’ quarterback completed his first 12 passes and led his Gators (13-1) to scores on the first five possessions in a 51-24 shellacking over No. 4 Cincinnati (12-1) in the New Years Day Sugar Bowl Game.

Tebow, last year’s Heisman Trophy winner, finished with a record 533 total yards. That performance is the best in BCS history, topping former Texas Longhorn quarterback Vince Young’s record of 467 yards that was set during the 2005 Rose Bowl.

Tebow threw for a career-high 482 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 51 yards and another score.

“It was incredible,” said Tebow. “Just a great game. It was exactly how you want to go out with these seniors and these coaches in your last game and your last time together. It just really doesn’t get any better than this.”

Tebow and Coach Urban Meyer stood together singing the school fight song for the final time before heading to the locker room for post-game.

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