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COL FB: Florida 38, Arkansas 7

Published: Oct. 4, 2008 at 4:41 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow and Jeffrey Demps accounted for four touchdowns Saturday, powering 13th-ranked Florida's 38-7 rout of SEC foe Arkansas.

Tebow passed for two scores and Demps ran for two others to help the Gators (4-1, 2-1 SEC) bounce back from a stunning 31-30 loss to Ole Miss last Saturday.

Overall, Tebow completed 17-of-26 passes for 217 yards with one interception, and Demps gained 103 yards on only seven carries.

Fellow running back Chris Rainey scored once after 10 carries for 103 yards and Florida wide receiver Louis Murphy caught five passes for 70 yards.

Coach Urban Meyer improved to 14-2 following a loss.

Arkansas quarterback Casey Dick completed 24-of-38 passes for 220 yards with one interception.

Running back Michael Smith scored on a 6-yard, third-quarter run while finishing with 133 yards on 20 carries and six receptions for 43 yards.

Joe Adams added five receptions for 68 yards for the Razorbacks (2-3, 0-2).

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