JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow walked out of the locker room wearing a gray, protective boot on his left foot.

The Florida quarterback said he sprained his ankle on a 4-yard run in the third quarter. He just as easily could have told everyone he hurt it kicking around Georgia.

After all, this was a Gator Stomp.

Tebow accounted for five touchdowns, Percy Harvin scored twice and the fifth-ranked, revenge-minded Gators thumped the eighth-ranked Bulldogs, 49-10, yesterday in one of the most anticipated matchups in the history of this storied rivalry.

"It doesn't get any sweeter than this," Tebow said. "We didn't have to talk about it. We just had to go out there and show that we're a different team and prove that we worked extremely hard. We didn't want that to happen again to us."

The Gators (7-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) shut down Knowshon Moreno, took advantage of Georgia's numerous mistakes and avenged last year's 42-30 loss in which the brazen Bulldogs used a full-team, end-zone celebration to energize them.

Florida's response?

How about the worst loss in Georgia coach Mark Richt's career, which left the preseason No. 1 staring at being No. 2 in the SEC East for the second straight season.

Florida coach Urban Meyer even called two timeouts in the final 44 seconds — surely to prolong Georgia's misery. Meyer said he did it because running back Emmanuel Moody deserved a couple extra carries, but no one inside Jacksonville Municipal Stadium believed that.

"Enjoy the moment, enjoy the game," Tebow said. "We didn't do anything wrong. We were just playing the game."

The seemingly cold and quick handshake between Meyer and Richt might have told a different story, but the coaches denied any animosity.

"To me, the rules say you've got three timeouts per half," Richt said. "They can use as many as they want. It's in the rules. They used their timeouts, and they have a right to do that."

Tebow ran for a season-high three touchdowns, including two in the decisive third quarter. Florida outscored Georgia (7-2, 4-2) 21-0 in the third, scoring twice after turnovers.

Florida players were silent much of the week, following Meyer's edict to not say anything about last year's contentious Bulldogs celebration. But it was clearly on their minds, and they sent a strong message on the field.

NO. 2 ALABAMA 35, ARKANSAS STATE 0

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Mark Ingram rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries and Rashad Johnson scored on a 32-yard interception return as the Crimson Tide (9-0) routed the Red Wolves (4-4) to set the stage for next week's showdown at No. 15 LSU.

Alabama, which can clinch the Southeastern Conference Western Division title with a win over LSU, managed its first shutout since a 17-0 win over Mississippi State on Nov. 5, 2005. The Tide allowed only 158 yards.

NO. 4 OKLAHOMA 62, NEBRASKA 28

NORMAN, Okla. — Sam Bradford threw for 311 yards and five touchdowns and the Sooners (8-1, 4-1 Big 12) capitalized on three disastrous pass plays right off the bat to the beat the Huskers (5-4, 2-3).

Dominique Franks intercepted Joe Ganz's first pass attempt and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown, and the Huskers also had turnovers on each of their next two passes as the Sooners raced to a 28-0 lead in the first 5 1/2 minutes and never looked back.

NO. 7 USC 56, WASHINGTON 0

LOS ANGELES — Mark Sanchez completed 15 of 19 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns to Patrick Turner before coming out early in the third quarter, and the Trojans (7-1, 5-1 Pac-10) scored TDs on their first six possessions in rolling past the Huskies (0-8, 0-5).

C.J. Gable gained 108 yards on 10 carries and scored twice for USC, which led 42-0 at halftime. The Trojans had 18 first downs and 325 yards of total offense in the first half to two first downs and 35 yards for the Huskies.

NO. 9 OKLAHOMA ST. 59, IOWA STATE 17

STILLWATER, Okla. — Sophomore Dez Bryant caught four touchdown passes of 11, 26, 80 and 1 yards, and Zac Robinson passed for 395 yards as the Cowboys (8-1, 4-1 Big 12) rebounded from its first loss by routing the Cyclones (2-7, 0-5).

The Cyclones' most effective player was Leonard Johnson, who had kickoff returns of 72, 73 and 48 yards en route to setting the major college record for kickoff return yards with 319 on nine returns.

NO. 10 UTAH 13, NEW MEXICO 10

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Louie Sakoda kicked two field goals and quarterback Brian Johnson threw a short pass to wide receiver Jereme Brooks, who then lateraled to Brent Casteel to complete the 7-yard scoring play with 3:23 left in the third quarter as the Utes (9-0, 5-0 Mountain West) held off the Lobos (4-6, 2-4).

NO. 12 TCU 44, UNLV 14

LAS VEGAS — Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes as the Horned Frogs (9-1, 6-0) rolled past the Rebels (3-6, 0-5) and will take a five-game winning streak into its game at No. 10 Utah on Thursday night, a potential showdown for first place in Mountain West Conference.

NO. 14 MISSOURI 31, BAYLOR 28

WACO, Texas — Chase Daniel passed for 318 yards and three touchdowns and Jeff Wolfert kicked a 34-yard field goal with 2:31 remaining to help the Tigers (7-2, 3-2 Big 12) turn back the Bears (3-6, 1-4), who twice came back from 14-point deficits but never led.

NO. 15 LSU 35, TULANE 10

BATON ROUGE, La. — Charles Scott rushed for 114 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown run to cap a game-opening drive, and the Tigers (6-2) scored two touchdowns in 27 seconds late in the second quarter to cruise past the Green Wave (2-6) in a non-conference game.

GEORGIA TECH 31, NO. 16 FLORIDA STATE 28

ATLANTA — Cooper Taylor's hit on Marcus Sims popped the ball loose and Rashaad Reid recovered it in the end zone with 45 seconds left as the host Yellow Jackets (7-2, 4-2 ACC) beat the Seminoles (6-2, 3-2) for the first time since 1975, ending a 12-game losing streak.

NO. 17 BYU 45, COLORADO STATE 42

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Dennis Pitta caught two fourth quarter touchdowns, including a 17-yarder with 22 seconds remaining from Max Hall, lifting the Cougars (8-1, 4-1 Mountain West) over the Rams (4-5, 2-2), who took a 42-38 lead on a 55-yard touchdown pass from Dion Morton to Billy Farris with 1:44 remaining.

ARKANSAS 30, NO. 19 TULSA 23

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Dennis Johnson returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown in the final minute of the third quarter, as the Razorbacks (4-5) held off the Golden Hurricane (8-1), who rallied from a 17-0 first-quarter deficit.

NORTHWESTERN 24, NO. 20 MINNESOTA 17

MINNEAPOLIS — Backup quarterback Mike Kafka ran for 217 yards and Brendan Smith grabbed a deflected ball and returned the interception 48 yards for a touchdown with 12 seconds remaining, helping Wildcats (7-2, 3-2 Big Ten) spoil the homecoming for the Gophers (7-2, 3-2).

NO. 22 MICHIGAN ST. 25, WISCONSIN 24

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Brett Swenson kicked a 44-yard field goal with 7 seconds left to cap and 83-yard drive in the final 1:19 as the Spartans (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten) rallied from an 11-point deficit early in the fourth quarter to frustrate the Badgers (4-5, 1-5).

CALIFORNIA 26, NO. 23 OREGON 16

BERKELEY, Calif. — Marcus Ezeff recovered a fumble on a punt return to set up Shane Vereen's 2-yard touchdown run with 8:57 to play, and the Golden Bears (6-2, 4-1 Pac-10) persevered through a steady rain to upset the Ducks (6-3, 4-2).