With just one more touchdown run, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow will overtake Herschel Walker as the all-time Southeastern Conference leader in career rushing touchdowns.
Tebow will not only have the chance to do it in his hometown of Jacksonville but also against Walker's former team.
If Tebow breaks the mark in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium against Georgia (4-3, 3-2) on Saturday, the record could be met with criticism.
Until 2002, the NCAA did not count bowl statistics in the record books and decided not to retroactively include them, so Walker's postseason success is not accounted for in his 49 career rushing touchdowns. In three bowl games, Walker rushed for five touchdowns to bring his actual total to 54.
If Tebow takes the record, another knock will be that he needed four years to do it, while Walker accomplished his feat in only three before bolting for a pro career in the now defunct USFL.
Despite the possible complaints, Tebow's next touchdown will put him ahead of the legend (barring an unlikely NCAA rule change).
"It has been an honor to even be mentioned with Herschel. It is very humbling, and I'm sure when I sit back and think about it I'll realize how cool it is," Tebow said. "To be able to break the record against Georgia would be extra special."
In Tebow's last game against the Bulldogs, he will have more on his mind than just breaking Walker's record.
The No. 1 Gators (7-0, 5-0 SEC) will look to improve their poor performances in the red zone after stressing it in practice all week.
UF has scored touchdowns on just seven of 25 trips into the red zone against conference opponents.
The senior has scored five of his six rushing touchdowns on plays of less than five yards, though he has had trouble punching it in with regularity.
Still, when the Gators get down near the goal line, they are going to let Tebow try to take it in himself.
"The single-wing element has been so successful around here," Meyer said. "The ability to take someone else out of the box is number one. Number two is he is a big powerful runner. He is also Tim and is going to give you everything he's got."
Tebow has been watching the Florida-Georgia rivalry since he was 4, and living in Jacksonville made it easy for him to attend the game frequently. Growing up a Gators fan in Jacksonville made this rivalry extra special for him. He said he doesn't expect there to being any abnormal emotions in his last time playing in the rivalry.
"Going home and playing in that game makes it special for me," Tebow said. "(I'll have) a lot of people there supporting me."
