The top-ranked, 9-0 Florida Gators of coach Urban Meyer traveled to Columbia to meet the 6-4 South Carolina Gamecocks for coach Steve Spurrier.  Florida's All-SEC QB Tim Tebow threw for a touchdown as well as ran for a touchdown while All-American CB Joe Haden recorded an interception, a sack, & 11 tackles for the defense in a 24-14 Gators' win.  Florida's day started much like it had the rest of the season as the defense forced South Carolina to punt after 3 plays giving the Gators the ball at their 14-yard line.  After 3 rushing plays got the ball to the 32-yard line, Tebow connected with WR Riley Cooper on a 68-yard touchdown pass giving Florida a 7-0 lead less than 3:00 minutes into the game.  The Gamecocks did not immediately fold to the Gators' pressures as they put together a 14-play, 84-yard touchdown drive with RB Brian Maddox carrying the final yard to tie the game at 7-7.  Florida's next drive was highlighted by a 30-yard completion from Tebow to Cooper before the Gators settled for a 32-yard field goal from PK Caleb Sturgis pushing the Florida lead to 10-7 as the 2^nd quarter started.  An 8-play, 70-yard drive for the Gators ended with RB Emmanuel Moody scoring on a 17-yard run as the lead moved to 17-7 early in the quarter.  Florida tried to add to their lead after South Carolina's QB Stephen Garcia fumbled & Gators' All-SEC LB Brandon Spikes recovered at midfield but Sturgis missed a 52-yard field goal attempt.  The Gamecocks responded with an 8-play, 65-yard drive behind Garcia's passing.  Garcia completed passes to 4 different receivers on the drive with the touchdown coming on a 9-yard pass to TE Weslye Saunders bringing the score to Florida 17 South Carolina 14 as the teams went to intermission.  The only scoring threat of the 3^rd quarter ended with Sturgis missing a 54-yard field goal attempt.  The Gamecocks were driving for the lead getting to the Gators' 22-yard line as the 4^th quarter started but Garcia's pass attempt was intercepted by Florida's DE Justin Trattou who returned the pick 53 yards to South Carolina's 26-yard line.  An 11-yard pass from Tebow to RB Brandon James & 14 yards of rushing from RB Jeff Demps had the ball at the Gamecocks' 1-yard line when Tebow pushed in for the score.  Sturgis missed a 29-yard field goal attempt on the Gators only other scoring opportunity of the quarter & Haden's interception at Florida's 20-yard line ended the final South Carolina threat.  Tebow finished with 199 yards passing with a touchdown while Cooper added 3 catches for 112 yards with a score.  Garcia threw for 186 yards with a touchdown & 2 interceptions in the loss.  Florida finished the season 13-1, ranked 3^rd nationally while the Gamecocks finished 7-6.  South Carolina would play for The Belt again in 2010.