Tim Tebow the Rushing God

Before the season started, Mergz over at Saurian Sagacity gleefully told us that Tim Tebow only needed 18 rushing touchdowns to tie Herschel Walker for most in SEC history. He showed us this list:

1. 49 – Herschel Walker, Georgia
2. 46 – Kevin Faulk, LSU
3. 45 – Carnell Williams, Auburn
4. 44 – Dalton Hilliard, LSU
5. 43 – Bo Jackson, Auburn
6. 41 – Shaun Alexander, Alabama
6. 41 – Darren McFadden, Arkansas
8. 40 – Charles Alexander, LSU
9. 37 – Deuce McAllister, Ole Miss
10. 36 – Lars Tate, Georgia
10. 36 – Emmitt Smith, Florida
12. 35 – James Steward, Tennessee
13. 34 – Johnny Musso, Alabama
13. 34 – Joe Cribbs, Auburn
13. 34 – Errict Rhett, Florida
16. 33 – Bobby Humphrey, Alabama
16. 33 – Garrison Hearst, Georgia
16. 33 – Ernest Graham, Florida
19. 32 – Charles Trippi, Georgia
20. 31 – Fred Taylor, Florida
20. 31 – Tim Tebow, Florida.

At the beginning of the season, Tebow was tied for 20th in SEC history for rushing touchdowns. Since he rushed for 23 last season, “the possibility exists” that he could beat the record.

A “countdown” was promised to keep track as Tebow rushed toward immortality.

Now, about halfway through the season, where is Tebow? In five games he has rushed for two touchdowns. He has moved up into a tie for #16 with Humphrey, Hearst, Graham and Trippi.

If Florida plays in the SECCG, Tebow has 9 more games to play this year. He needs to get 16 TDs to beat Herschel Walker. That is only 1.77 TD per game – easily within the reach of the Greatest Player of Our Generation. Of course, he is currently on a pace of 0.4 TD per game, which would give him another 3.6 for the year. Call it four and he would move up to a tie at #9 with Deuce McAllister of Ole Miss.

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