Florida captured their second national championship in three years, defeating 24-14. Here’s the recap:

All season long, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow said he’d rather win a national title than a second consecutive Heisman Trophy. He played that way, too, sacrificing huge personal statistics to run a ruthlessly efficient offense with multiple stars. On Dec. 5, Heisman voters fulfilled the first half of Tebow’s prophecy by choosing Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford as the nation’s “most outstanding player.” Thursday at Dolphin Stadium, Tebow fulfilled the second half. – From SI.com

Tim Tebow gave Florida the jolt it needed to become a national champion. But all his efforts in a sloppy, choppy BCS championship game likely did little to quiet fans of Utah, Southern California and Texas, all of whom already claimed the top spot. “I’ll tell you, we’re going to enjoy a big win, we’re going to enjoy the national championship,” coach Urban Meyer said after the Gators beat No. 2 Oklahoma 24-14 on Thursday night. “Let someone else worry about that. Gators are No. 1.” – From ESPN

After last month’s Heisman Trophy ceremony, Tim Tebow smiled when asked about failing to repeat as the award’s winner. Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford had won the Heisman, but Tebow hardly seemed to care. He was already focused on the Bowl Championship Series title game between his No. 2 Gators and top-ranked Oklahoma. “We still get to play on Jan. 8 and decide something a little bit bigger,” Tebow said at the time. And on college football’s grandest stage Thursday night, Tebow put an exclamation on his original subtle point by outdueling Bradford in the Gators’ 24-14 victory for their second national championship of his three-year career. “This is an unbelievable night,” Tebow said. – From NY Times