Oklahoma's biggest problem was not capitalizing on many chances during the first half. They kept Tebow in check for most of the opening half and intercepted him twice. They had long drives and were able to protect Bradford for most of the game but could not punch it in when they had they chance.
And everyone knew it wouldn't be long until the Man-Child took over the game.
After his two first half interceptions, Tebow played a near flawless game, finishing with a line that read 18-out of-30 for 232 yards with 2 TDs and 2 INTs. He also rushed 22 times for 108 yards.
But if you know Tebow, you know it's not about the statistics. He made plays when the Gators needed him and rarely made a bad decision during the second half—the whistle incident not included.
And as for the Maestro behind the spectacle, what can be said about Urban Meyer that hasn't been said before? He has an uncanny ability to lure talent to Gainesville and it is really no surprise.
He runs and offense that is fun to play in and that gets everyone involved. He doesn't have any revolutionary defensive schemes, but has a great eye for talent and always puts a group of fast, ball-hawking players on defense.
And, of course, Gainesville itself is a major recruiting chip.
For the beginning of the 21st century, USC had established itself as college football's "coolest" university, the one university almost every big-time recruit aimed for.
Now, after two titles in three years, an offense that is current with what teams run in the high schools, and a beautiful campus/weather, Florida became that school.
And Urban Meyer may not need to sweet talk recruits as much.
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