*Tebow, Florida vanquish Vanderbilt*

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Tim Tebow and Florida are on the march, and Vanderbilt wasn't about to stop them.

The fifth-ranked Gators crushed the Commodores, 42-14, on Saturday to record their fifth straight victory.

The reigning Heisman Trophy winner, Tebow is back in the race for the hardware after passing for 171 yards and rushing for 88 more against Vanderbilt. The junior passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more in less than three quarters as Florida took a 42-0 lead.

The Gators (8-1, 6-1 SEC East), meanwhile, are back in the national title picture with a vengeance. Since a one-point loss to Mississippi, Florida has been unstoppable.

Vanderbilt was the latest school to feel the wrath of Urban Meyer's attack, which went over the 400-yard mark for total offense despite basically shutting down after three quarters.

The Commodores (5-4, 3-3 SEC East) started the season 5-0, but have lost four straight. Their best chance to become bowl-eligible in what was a once-promising season appears to be November 22 in the rivalry game against stumbling Tennessee.

In the first half alone, Tebow threw three touchdowns passes and ran for two others. The southpaw accounted for 226 yards of total offense. By comparison, Vanderbilt had 93 yards in the first 30 minutes.