FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Tim Tebow threw two touchdown passes, and Jeffrey Demps ran for 103 yards and two long TDs to help No. 12 Florida beat Arkansas 38-7 today.

The Gators led 17-7 late in the third quarter when Jerry Franklin picked off Tebow, snapping the Heisman Trophy winner's streak at 203 passes without an interception. The Florida defense held though, and Tebow came back to lead his team on an 83-yard drive that ended with his 21-yard touchdown pass to Percy Harvin.

Chris Rainey then scored on a 75-yard run, spinning past a tackler and outrunning everyone to the end zone to make it 31-7. Demps completed the scoring with a 48-yard run with 1:04 remaining.

The Gators (4-1, 2-1) might be snapping out of their funk in time to host LSU next weekend in a huge Southeastern Conference matchup. Florida was upset by Mississippi 31-30 last weekend.

Arkansas (2-3, 0-2) made a game of it for a while after losing to Alabama and Texas by a combined 77 points, but the Razorbacks wasted several chances in Florida territory. Michael Smith ran for 133 yards and a touchdown for Arkansas.

Florida scored first when Tebow flipped a shovel pass to Brandon James for a 2-yard touchdown. That play was set up by Tebow's conversion on fourth-and-1 deep in Arkansas territory. Tebow was stopped on fourth down at the end of the Ole Miss game.

Early in the second quarter, Florida was pinned back at its own 1-yard line. The Gators turned that awful field position into a touchdown — eventually. At one point, Florida faced first-and-35 at its own 14 after being called for three straight penalties. The Gators had to punt, but Smith muffed it, giving Florida the ball at the Arkansas 16.

Moments later, it was first-and-30 from the 36 after two more Florida penalties. Demps then ran to the left and scooted untouched through the secondary for a touchdown and a 14-0 lead.

The teams combined for 21 penalties, including 13 in the second quarter.

Arkansas has gone eight games without scoring in the first quarter. The Razorbacks moved into Florida territory the first three times they had the ball but stalled each time. Arkansas went for it on fourth down twice in the first quarter near the Florida 30, and the Gators held each time.

The Razorbacks also drove well into Florida territory late in the second quarter, but Joe Haden intercepted Casey Dick at the goal line.

James returned the second-half kickoff for a touchdown, but it was wiped out by a penalty. Florida settled for a field goal, and Arkansas scored to cut the margin to 10. That was as close as it got. The Gators have won seven straight over the Razorbacks.