Tebow has fractured right hand

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

GAINESVILLE - Quarterback Tim Tebow played the latter part of Saturday night's game against Florida State with a non-displaced fracture in his right, non-throwing hand, school officials confirmed Sunday morning.

Tebow, considered by many to be the leading Heisman candidate, will be in a cast for 2-3 weeks. The injury was not diagnosed until after Tebow's postgame news conference.

Tebow was 19-of-28 for 262 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns.

This season, he has 838 yards and 22 rushing touchdowns. He is 217-of-317 for 3,132 yards, 29 touchdowns and six interceptions. His 22 rushing touchdowns ties the NCAA record for most by a quarterback in a single season.

He also has a school-record 3,970 yards of total offense and his 51 total touchdowns is an SEC record.

Despite the injury, he is expected to play in Florida's bowl game.

Posted by Times Editor at 12:14:55 pm on November 25, 2007 in

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