From Rainbow Man to Tim Tebow

While the Gators were beating the Sooners 24-14, John 3:16 became the most searched topic of the day on Google - far ahead of "Oprah,'' "Obama speech,'' "Chris Leak" (the ex-Gators quarterback spotted on the sideline by Fox cameras) and "What is a Sooner?"

The next day, John 3:16 remained in the Top 10.

Tebow achieved his goal of capturing the public's curiousity, and in doing so he resurrected a religious reference synonymous with major sporting events in the 1980s.

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