GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow's eye black is waterproof. His perfect season is starting to look shatterproof.

Tebow accounted for five touchdowns in his home finale, a triumphant farewell that included tears on the field and in the stands, and top-ranked Florida thumped rival Florida State 37-10 Saturday for its sixth consecutive victory in the series.

"I don't want to say goodbye," Gators coach Urban Meyer said. "The good thing is we're not done."

The Gators stayed unbeaten heading into next weekend's Southeastern Conference showdown against No. 2 Alabama, extended the nation's longest winning streak to 22 games and reached 12-0 for the second time in school history. Tebow might have even secured a third consecutive trip to New York for the Heisman Trophy presentation. He gets one more chance to impress next week in Atlanta vs. Alabama with a trip to the BCS title game on the line.

The Seminoles (6-6) lost for the second time in six games, and longtime coach Bobby Bowden's likely finale at Florida Field showed exactly why some FSU faithful are urging him to retire: Florida outplayed its in-state rival at every position. Bowden said he has some "soul-searching" to do before making a decision about his future at Florida State— although the decision could be made by the administration.

"I want to coach next year, but ... I want to go home and do some soul-searching," said Bowden, whose 388 wins are second-most in major college football. "I've got to run this thing through my mind a few times."

He might be thinking about Tebow, who completed 17 of 21 passes for 221 yards and three TDs. He also ran 15 times for 90 yards nad two TDs against a defense that might be Bowden's worst in 34 seasons. It was hardly a surprise considering Tebow torched the Seminoles the previous two years, totaling eight TDs in those. This one could have been even more lopsided than the 45-12 drubbing in 2007 and the 45-15 beatdown last year. But Meyer pulled many of his defensive starters late in the third quarter with the lead at 30-0.

The day belonged to Florida's seniors who have more wins (47) than any other class in SEC history. When it was over, Tebow shook hands with Seminoles defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews and Bowden. He sang Florida's alma mater with teammates then took his final victory lap.

"My relationship with the fans is great,'' he said. "One reason is 'cause I'm such a passionate Gator fan. I care so much about this university and this team because I'm such a big fan. They know I appreciate them."