Tebow leaves Florida with memorable win

NEW ORLEANS — Tim Tebow capped a brilliant career with his best offensive performance ever and he sent his coach Urban Meyer into his leave of absence with a 51-24 triumph in the 76th Allstate Sugar Bowl over Meyer’s alma mater, previously unbeaten Cincinnati.

The victory completed Florida’s second straight 13-1 season and its third in four seasons for Meyer, who is 57-10 at Florida after five seasons. He now takes time to address his health issues that initially caused him to resign the day after Christmas before he reconsidered the following day an offer from Dr. Bernard Machen and Athletics Director Jeremy Foley to take a leave of absence. While Meyer is away, for whatever length it will be, offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Steve Addazio, a long-time friend, will be the interim coach.

The Gators played inspired football right from the start for their coach, and no one was more inspired than Meyer’s favorite player, Tebow, the 6-3, 245-pound quarterback from Jacksonville who is as impressive away from the field with his work in the classroom (an academic All-American) and in the community spreading the gospel to prison inmates and helping youths. Tebow, who won the 2007 Heisman Trophy and was a finalist the last two seasons, ended his career with career single-game records for passing yards (482 on a 31-of-35 effort and 3 TDs) and total offense (533 yards). Not surprisingly, Tebow was named the Most Outstanding Player of the game.

“Wow!” Tebow said before thanking the Lord. “I’d like to thank my temmates and coaches. This has been the best four years of my life. We wanted to end it on a good note. … But before I get off here I want to say, ‘Coach, thanks for making me a Gator. I love you.’”

Tebow and Meyer then shared their last hug as player and coach. Next fall, Tebow hopes to be playing quarterback in the National Football League and Florida fans hope that Meyer will have addressed his health issues—stress, a late-season weight loss, high blood pressure and a possible heart-valve problem—that have him concerned about his family (wife Shelley and their three children) and returned to the sidelines.

“He will go down as one of the greatest players if not the greatest player ever in college football,” Meyer said of Tebow before being pressed about his future. “I plan on being the coach of the Gators.”

And the Florida fans remaining in the crowd of 65,207 at the 72,000-seat Louisiana Superdome (there were several empty Florida sections that went unsold after Florida lost 32-13 to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game) cheered once more as Tebow and the Class of 2006 finished their careers with the best record ever by a class in the Southeastern Conference—48 victories in 55 games.

By going 13-1, the Gators became the first team in the Bowl Championship Series era to have back-to-back 13-victory seasons. Florida’s three 13-1 seasons in the last four years also are a BCS first. Florida joins Nebraska as the only schools to have three 13-win seasons (the Cornhuskers’ 13-win seasons came in 1971, 1994 and 1997).

Meyer admitted he didn’t know what was ahead for him in his leave of absence. “I know I’m anxious to get home,” he said. “We’ll address the future when it’s the appropriate time.”

His quarterback, however, had some plans for his now former coach. “(You) better be looking forward to getting beat at some golf,” he joked. “Throw down.”

Those who believe Tebow doesn’t have the arm and the accuracy to play in the NFL will have to take note of his accuracy—31 completions in 35 attempts. Tebow, who finished 35-6 as a starter in his three seasons, ended his career with SEC records for total offense (12,232, 2,947 rushing and 9,285 passing) and touchdowns accounted for (145, 57 rushing and 88 passing). The 533 total yards not only was a personal best but broke Sugar Bowl and BCS records (Vince Young totaled 467 yards in leading Texas to a 41-38 victory over Southern California in the BCS National Championship Game following the 2005 season). His 31 pass completions were six more than his previous best (25 vs. Florida Atlantic in 2007) and his 482 passing yards easily broke his previous best of 338 against FAU in 2007.

“One of the most efficient quarterbacks ever to play the game,” Meyer said. “A part of two national championships (2006 and ‘08). He’s a winner, and unless the job description changes at some other level of football, he’s a winner and he’ll win at the next level, too. That’s the way I feel about it.”

With Tebow setting the tone offensively, the Gators finished with 659 yards in total offense (482 passing, 177 rushing) on 70 plays. The Bearcats, who came in averaging 39.83 points, 320.33 passing yards and 464.25 total yards a game, were held to 24 points, 170 passing yards and 246 total yards. Quarterback Tony Pike completed 27 of 45 passes for 160 yards and matched Tebow with three touchdown passes.

“(A) tremendous football team,” said Cincinnati interim head coach Jeff Quinn, who took over when Brian Kelly left the team after the regular season to accept the head job at Notre Dame (Quinn will become the head coach at the University of Buffalo). “Defending national champs and they certainly displayed why they’re a great football team.”

Cincinnati (12-1) took the opening kickoff and reached the Florida 29 on a 13-yard rush by Jacob Ramsey. But a holding penalty wiped out that gain and put the Bearcats back at their own 48 and they eventually punted.

Starting from his own 16, Tebow completed all seven of his passes (for 61 yards) and added another 16 yards on three carries as Florida drove 84 yards on 13 plays in 6:39 to its first score—a 7-yard scoring pass from Tebow to tight end Aaron Hernandez. But Walter Stewart of Cincinnati blocked Caleb Sturgis’ PAT kick and Florida led just 6-0.

On their next possession, the Gators settled for a 40-yard field goal by Sturgis as Tebow completed all three of his passes for 63 yards. The 9-0 lead stood after the first quarter.

On Florida’s next possession, Tebow completed his first two passes (to start 12-for-12 for 142 yards) before throwing an incompletion. Nevertheless, the 12-play drive ended with Tebow throwing a 7-yard prayer into the corner of the end zone that Deonte Thompson answered by catching it and getting a foot down for the score. Sturgis’ PAT made it 16-0. A little more than a minute later, the Gators got the ball back again and Tebow needed just three plays to go 64 yards, completing passes of 22 yards to Chris Rainey and 23 yards to Hernandez before Emmanuel Moody scored the first of his two touchdowns on a 6-yard run that made it 23-0 with 7:05 left before halftime.

Cincinnati finally got on the scoreboard with a 47-yard field goal by Jake Rogers with 3:11 left before halftime and his ensuing kickoff was downed in the end zone. On the first play from his own 20, Tebow faked a dive up the middle and then found Riley Cooper behind the Cincinnati secondary and Cooper caught the ball and sped off to complete an 80-yard touchdown pass—the longest of Tebow’s career—that put another nail in Cincinnati’s coffin and gave Florida a 30-3 halftime lead.

Moody (2 yards) and Tebow (4 yards) sandwiched Pike’s first touchdown pass—a 2-yarder to Marcus Waugh on fourth down. Pike then completed short TD passes to Armon Binns (3 yards) and Kazeem Alli (6 yards) around a 6-yard scoring run by Rainey, who saw considerable playing time after sophomore Jeff Demps suffered a dislocated left elbow on Florida’s first touchdown drive of the game.

Following Cincinnati’s final touchdown, Meyer sent Tebow out for a final curtain call. After freshman Mike Gillislee took a handoff from the Florida 30 for 13 yards, Meyer and Addazio sent in sophomore John Brantley to replace Tebow with 3:28 to go. The two quarterbacks hugged and then Tebow and Meyer hugged on the sideline. Gillislee ripped off a 52-yard gain on the first play of the post-Tim Tebow era and eventually finished with a game-high 78 yards on five carries as the clock struck midnight on a magnificent career.

And now, Gator Nation will wait on its coach.

“In my gut I feel like I’ll be back,” the 45-year-old Meyer said. “I just want to make sure my family and health are No. 1. And I’ve just got to get that right.”

Urban Meyer certainly got it right back in early 2006 when he convinced Tim Tebow to follow his heart from Jacksonville to Gainesville.

HOW THEY SCORED

76th ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL

No. 5 FLORIDA 51, No. 3 CINCINNATI 24

At Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans

Score by quarters 1 2 3 4—Total

(v) Cincinnati Bearcats 0 3 7 14–24

(h) Florida Gators 9 21 14 7–51

FIRST QUARTER

FLA—Aaron Hernandez 7 pass from Tim Tebow (Caleb Sturgis kick blocked by Cincinnati’s Walter Stewart) at 6:13. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 5 first downs, 6:39 time elapsed following Cincinnati punt. Key plays: Tebow was 7-for-7 for 61 yards and rushed three times for 16 yards; Florida was 2-for-2 on third-down conversions. Score: Florida 6, Cincinnati 0.

FLA—FG Caleb Sturgis 40 good at 1:20. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3 first downs, 2:58 time elapsed following Cincinnati punt. Key plays: Tebow was 3-for-3 for 63 yards but Florida couldn’t convert on third-and-16 at Cincinnati 35. Score: Florida 9, Cincinnati 0.

SECOND QUARTER

FLA—Deonte Thompson 7 pass from Tebow (Sturgis kick good) at 9:07. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4 first downs, 5:43 time elapsed following Cincinnati punt. Key plays: After completing his first 12 passes, Tebow threw an incomplete pass. He then picked up a first down with three rushes, the last a 6-yard gain on fourth-and-1 at the Cincinnati 33. Then on third-and-5 at the Cincy 26, Tebow found Hernandez for 19 yards. His touchdown throw was put in a place only Thompson could get it and he did. Score: Florida 16, Cincinnati 0.

FLA—Emmanuel Moody 6 run (Sturgis kick good) at 7:05. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 2 first downs, 0:50 time elapsed following Cincinnati punt. Key plays: Tebow had completions of 22 yards to Chris Rainey (and Cincinnati was penalized for a horse-collar tackle) and 23 yards to Hernandez to set up Moody’s TD run. Score: Florida 23, Cincinnati 0.

UC—FG Jake Rogers 47 good at 3:11. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3 first downs, 3:54 time elapsed following Florida kickoff. Key plays: Pike completed his first five passes for 27 yards but misfired on his last three. Score: Florida 23, Cincinnati 3.

FLA—Riley Cooper 80 pass from Tebow (Sturgis kick good) at 3:02. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 1 first down, 0:09 time elapsed following kickoff. Key play: Tebow faked an inside rush, pulled the ball back and hit a wide-open Cooper, who had cleared the line and got behind the secondary. Score: Florida 30, Cincinnati 3.

THIRD QUARTER

FLA—Moody 2 run (Sturgis kick good) at 11:13. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3 first downs, 3:47 time elapsed following second-half kickoff return of 51 yards by Chris Rainey. Key plays: Tebow connected on his first four passes of the second half for 46 yards; touchdown came on fourth-and-inches run at the 2 with Tebow running an option right and pitching to Moody. Score: Florida 37, Cincinnati 3.

UC—Marcus Waugh 2 pass from Tony Pike (Rogers kick good) at 4:46. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 5 first downs, 6:27 time elapsed following Florida kickoff. Key plays: Pike completed his first six passes, missed his next two and completed his last two (8 of 10) for 50 yards. Score: Florida 37, Cincinnati 10.

FLA—Tebow 4 run (Sturgis kick good) at 2:06. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2 first downs, 2:40 elapsed following Cincinnati kickoff. Key plays: Tebow completed all four passes he threw for 69 yards, the last three to Cooper, who reached back and caught a pass to complete a 44-yard play to set up Tebow’s 57th career rushing touchdown. Score: Florida 44, Cincinnati 10.

FOURTH QUARTER

UC–Armon Binns 3 pass from Pike (Rogers kick good) at 10:07. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4 first downs, 3:58 time elapsed following Florida punt. Key plays: Pike kept the drive alive when he gained 3 yards on a fourth-and-1 play at the Florida 19. Score: Florida 44, Cincinnati 17.

FLA–Chris Rainey 6 run (Sturgis kick good) at 7:06. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3 first downs, 3:02 time elapsed following Cincinnati kickoff. Key plays: Tebow rushed for 14 yards on the second play of the drive and then found Rainey for 33 yards down the sideline to the Cincinnati 15. Score: Florida 51, Cincinnati 17.

UC–Kazeem Alli 6 pass from Pike (Rogers kick good) at 3:43. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:23 time elapsed following Florida kickoff. Key plays: Pike connected with DJ Woods for 22 yards on fourth-and-9 play from the Florida 22. Score: Florida 51, Cincinnati 24.

GAME SUMMARY

Attendance: 65,207 (72,000).

Start of game: 8:46 p.m. ET. End of game: 12:20 p.m. ET. Total elapsed time: 3:34.

Weather: Outside, it’s clear skies with a temperature of 48 degrees with winds from the North at 8 miles per hour. The humidity is 62 percent, The barometric pressure is 30.31 inches and steady. Inside, it is 72 degrees and no wind.

Officials: All from the Pacific-10 Conference. Referee, Jack Folliard; Umpire, Dennis Angel; Linesman, Jim Wharrie; Line judge, Steven Kovac; Back judge, Jim Northcott; Field judge, Mike Mothershed; Side judge, Aaron Santi; Scorer, Gayle Letulie.

Coin toss: Florida wins the toss and elects to defer until the second half.

Records: Cincinnati 12-1, Florida 13-1.

2010 season openers: Cincinnati at North Carolina State Sept. 4; Florida vs. Miami (Ohio) Sept. 4.

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COLLEGE BOWLS BY CONFERENCE

SOUTHEASTERN (10) 3-3 .500

(L) Clemson 21, Kentucky 13 in Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 at Nashville, Tenn.

(W) Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20 in AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 at Shreveport, La.

(L) No. 11 Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14 in Chick-fil-A Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.

(W) Auburn 38, Northwestern 35 (OT) in Outback Bowl, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at Tampa, Fla.

(L) No. 13 Penn State 19, No. 12 Louisiana State 17 in Capital One Bowl, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at Orlando, Fla.

(W)No. 5 Florida 51, No. 3 Cincinnati 24 in Allstate Sugar Bowl, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at New Orleans, La., 8:30 p.m.

Mississippi vs. No. 19 Oklahoma State in AT&T Cotton Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at Arlington, Texas, 2 p.m.

South Carolina vs. Connecticut in Papajohns.com Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m.

Arkansas vs. East Carolina in AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn., 5:30 p.m.

No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Texas in Citi BCS National Championship Game, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 at Pasadena, Calif., 8 p.m.

ATLANTIC COAST (7) 3-3 .500

(L) No. 17 Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17 in Meineke Car Care Bowl, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 at Charlotte, N.C.

(L) No. 24 Southern California 24, Boston College 13 in Emerald Bowl, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 at San Francisco, Calif.

(W) Clemson 21, Kentucky 13 in Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 at Nashville, Tenn.

(L) No. 25 Wisconsin 20, No. 15 Miami (Fla.) 14 in Champs Sports Bowl, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at Orlando, Fla.

(W) No. 11 Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14 in Chick-fil-A Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at Atlanta, Ga.

(W) Florida State 33, No. 16 West Virginia 21 in Konica Minolta Gator Bowl, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at Jacksonville, Fla.

No. 9 Georgia Tech vs. No. 10 Iowa in FedEx Orange Bowl, Tuesday, Jan. 5 at Miami Gardens, Fla., 8 p.m.

BIG EAST (6) 2-2 .500

(W) Rutgers 45, UCF 24 in St. Petersburg Bowl presented by Beef O’Brady’s, Dec. 19, 2009 at St. Petersburg, Fla.

(W) No. 17 Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17 in Meineke Car Care Bowl, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 at Charlotte, N.C.

(L) Florida State 33, No. 16 West Virginia 21 in Konica Minolta Gator Bowl, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at Jacksonville, Fla.

(L) No. 5 Florida 51, No. 3 Cincinnati 24 in Allstate Sugar Bowl, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at New Orleans, La.

South Florida vs. Northern Illinois in International Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 12 p.m.

Connecticut vs. South Carolina in Papajohns.com Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m.

BIG TEN (7) 3-2 .600

(W) No. 25 Wisconsin 20, No. 15 Miami (Fla.) 14 in Champs Sports Bowl, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at Orlando, Fla.

(L) Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13 in Insight Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at Tempe, Ariz.

(L) Auburn 38, Northwestern 35 (OT) in Outback Bowl, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at Tampa, Fla.

(W) No. 13 Penn State 19, No. 12 Louisiana State 17 in Capital One Bowl, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at Orlando, Fla.

(W)No. 8 Ohio State 26, No. 7 Oregon 17 in Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at Pasadena, Calif., 4:30 p.m.

Michigan State vs. Texas Tech in Valero Alamo Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at San Antonio, Texas,

No. 10 Iowa vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech in FedEx Orange Bowl, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 at Miami Gardens, Fla., 8 p.m.

BIG 12 (8) 3-2 .600

(L) Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20 in AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 at Shreveport, La.

(W) No. 22 Nebraska 33, No. 20 Arizona 0 in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at San Diego, Calif.

(W) Oklahoma 31, No. 21 Stanford 27 in Brut Sun Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at El Paso, Texas

(L) Navy 35, Missouri 13 in Texas Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at Houston, Texas

(W) Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13 in Insight Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at Tempe, Ariz.

No. 19 Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi in AT&T Cotton Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at Arlington, Texas, 2 p.m.

Texas Tech vs. Michigan State in Valero Alamo Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at San Antonio, Texas, 9 p.m.

No. 2 Texas vs. No. 1 Alabama in Citi BCS National Championship Game, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 at Pasadena, Calif., 8 p.m.

CONFERENCE USA (6) 2-3 .400

(L) Rutgers 45, UCF 24 in St. Petersburg Bowl presented by Beef O’Brady’s, Dec. 19, 2009 at St. Petersburg, Fla.

(L) Middle Tennessee State 42, Southern Mississippi 32 in R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, Dec. 20, 2009 at New Orleans, La.

(W) Southern Methodist University 45, Nevada 10 in Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, Dec. 24, 2009 at Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

(W) Marshall 21, Ohio 17 in Little Caesars Bowl, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 at Detroit, Mich.

(L) Air Force 47,Houston 20 in Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at Fort Worth, Texas

East Carolina vs. Arkansas in AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at Memphis, Tenn., 5:30 p.m.

MID-AMERICAN (5) 0-3 .000

(L) Marshall 21, Ohio 17 in Little Caesars Bowl, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 at Detroit, Mich.

(L) UCLA 30, Temple 21 in EagleBank Bowl, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at Washington, D.C.

(L) Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 in Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at Boise, Idaho

Northern Illinois vs. South Florida in International Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 12 p.m.

Central Michigan vs. Troy in GMAC Bowl, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 at Mobile, Ala., 7 p.m.

MOUNTAIN WEST (5) 4-0 1.000

(W) Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28 (2 OT) in New Mexico Bowl, Dec. 19, 2009 at Albuquerque, N.M.

(W) No. 14 Brigham Young 44, No. 18 Oregon State 20 in MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, Dec. 22, 2009 at Las Vegas, Nev.

(W) No. 23 Utah 37, California 27 in San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, Dec. 23, 2009 at San Diego, Calif.

(W) Air Force 47, Houston 20 in Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at Fort Worth, Texas

No. 4 Texas Christian University vs. No. 6 Boise State in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Monday, Jan. 4, 2010 at Glendale, Ariz., 8 p.m.

PACIFIC-10 (7) 2-5 .286

(L) Brigham Young 44, No. 18 Oregon State 20 in MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, Dec. 22, 2009 at Las Vegas, Nev.

(L) No. 23 Utah 37, California 27 in San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, Dec. 23, 2009 at San Diego, Calif.

(W) No. 24 Southern California 24, Boston College 13 in Emerald Bowl, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 at San Francisco, Calif.

(W) UCLA 30, Temple 21 in EagleBank Bowl, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at Washington, D.C.

(L) No. 22 Nebraska 33, No. 20 Arizona 0 in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2009 at San Diego, Calif., 8 p.m.

(L) Oklahoma 31, No. 21 Stanford 27 in Brut Sun Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at El Paso, Texas

(L) No. 8 Ohio State 26, No. 7 Oregon 17 in Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at Pasadena, Calif., 4:30 p.m.

SUN BELT (2) 1-0 1.000

(W) Middle Tennessee State 42, Southern Mississippi 32 in R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009 at New Orleans, La.

Troy vs. Central Michigan in GMAC Bowl, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 at Mobile, Ala., 7 p.m.

WESTERN ATHLETIC (4) 1-2 .333

(L) Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28 (2 OT) in New Mexico Bowl, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 at Albuquerque, N.M.

(L) Southern Methodist University 45, Nevada 10 in Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 at Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

(W) Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 in Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at Boise, Idaho

No. 6 Boise State vs. No. 4 Texas Christian University in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Monday, Jan. 4, 2010 at Glendale, Ariz., 8 p.m.

INDEPENDENTS (1) 1-0 1.000

(W) Navy 35, Missouri 13 in Texas Bowl Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 at Houston, Texas