All-Bowl Team: Of course Tebow is on it

Whew!

It's not easy to watch 34 bowl games over a three-week period, but I did it. Not sure if that's something I should be proud of or not, but watching all those games helped me compile the 2009-10 CBSSports.com All-Bowl Team.

Some positions were tougher than others (choosing just three linebackers was the hardest decision to make) and not everybody can make it. So with apologies to the great performances of Middle Tennessee's Dwight Dasher, West Virginia's Noel Devine and Southern Cal's Damian Williams, here is this year's team:

Offense

Tim Tebow set a BCS-bowl record with 533 total yards, passing for 482 in the win against Cincy. (Getty Images)

QB: Tim Tebow, Florida, Sugar Bowl: Is there any other choice? Tebow had one of the best games of his career, throwing for a career-high 482 yards on 31-of-35 passing with three touchdowns. He also had 51 yards rushing and a touchdown to compile a BCS-bowl record with 533 total yards in the 51-24 thrashing of Cincinnati. That's the way to play in your final collegiate game.

RB: Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss, Cotton Bowl: In a game that featured 11 combined turnovers, McCluster was the offense. The senior finished with 184 yards rushing on 34 carries, scoring two touchdowns. The highlight of the Cotton Bowl was his 86-yard run for the first score of the game.

RB: Mark Ingram, Alabama, BCS championship: The Heisman Trophy winner doesn't appear too often on this list, but Ingram deserves it. The sophomore ran for 116 yards on 22 carries and scored two touchdowns against a very strong Texas defense. Ingram scored on a 2-yard run in the first half and a 1-yard run to put the game away in the fourth quarter.

WR: Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green, Humanitarian Bowl: In one of the most exciting bowls of the year, Barnes caught 17 passes for 219 yards with three touchdowns. He scored what looked to be the game winner with 32 seconds left, but Idaho marched down the field to win the game with four seconds remaining. Barnes also set the record for most receptions in a season with 155.

WR: Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma, Sun Bowl: In another great bowl, Broyles stood out ahead of Landry Jones and Stanford's Toby Gerhart, catching 13 passes for 156 yards and a Sun Bowl-record three touchdown receptions. He scored from 30, 13 and 6 yards.

TE: Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin, Champs Sports Bowl: The tight ends had their way against Miami, especially Kendricks. The junior had the best game of his career, catching seven passes for 128 yards. Teammate Garrett Graham had six catches for 77 yards.

OL: Ryan Gonzalez (LT), Nick Charles (LG), Michael Hampton (C), Pete Lusk (RG), Chris Campbell (RT), Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl: The Falcons offensive line was the best of the season, easily pushing around the Houston defense. Air Force racked up 402 yards rushing, including 173 by Jared Tew and 129 by Asher Clark. Late in the third quarter, the Falcons put together an 18-play, 75-yard drive that ate up more than seven minutes on the clock to end any hope of a Cougars combeack.

Defense

DL: Adrian Clayborn, Iowa, Orange Bowl: The MVP of the Orange Bowl compiled nine solo tackles and two sacks. Clayborn was instrumental in Iowa shutting down the Georgia Tech running attack.

DL: Pierre Allen, Nebraska, Holiday Bowl: The entire Nebraska defense dominated Arizona in the Holiday Bowl, but Allen was the one that stood out. He had four tackles and two sacks in the victory.

DL: Kenny Rowe, Oregon, Rose Bowl: Rowe was one of the best during the bowl season, recording three sacks, seven tackles -- four for a loss -- in the loss to Ohio State.

DL: E.J. Wilson, North Carolina, Meineke Car Care Bowl: Another great defensive effort in a losing cause. Wilson had five tackles, a sack and two forced fumbles in the loss to Pittsburgh.

LB: Eryk Anders, Alabama, BCS championship: Anders came up with one of the biggest plays of the BCS title game, forcing a fumble late in the fourth quarter to help Alabama pull away. He also had seven tackles, two for a loss, and a sack.

LB: Stevenson Sylvester, Utah, Poinsettia Bowl: Sylvester almost did it all. He recorded eight tackles, recovered a fumble and returned an interception for a touchdown in the victory over California.

LB: Akeem Ayers, UCLA, EagleBank Bowl: The sophomore helped UCLA rally to beat Temple by returning a fumble for a 2-yard touchdown with six minutes to play. He also had nine tackles, including two for a loss.

DB: Brandyn Thompson, Boise State, Fiesta Bowl: The defensive MVP of the Fiesta Bowl had a big game for the Broncos with seven tackles, including two interceptions.

DB: Walter McFadden, Auburn, Outback Bowl: McFadden had one of the biggest plays of the bowl season, returning one of his two interceptions for 100 yards. He also had nine tackles and two passes broken up in the win over Northwestern.

DB: Andre Sexton, Oklahoma State, Cotton Bowl: The safety came up with two interceptions against Ole Miss, while also recording 10 tackles, including eight solo.

DB: Chris Thomas, Air Force, Armed Forces Bowl: The leader of the Falcons defense recorded 12 tackles, including nine solo, while also picking off two Case Keenum passes.

Special Teams

K: Andrew Aguila, Central Michigan, GMAC Bowl: One of the easiest honors to hand out. Aguila hit five field goals, including a 37-yarder to win the game in double overtime for Central Michigan. Aguila had 18 points, the most of any kicker in the bowl season.

P: Kyle Brotzman, Boise State, Fiesta Bowl: Sure, he averaged 44.4 yards on eight punts, knocking two inside the 20-yard line, but it was his 30-yard pass to Kyle Efaw on 4th-and-9 that was the play of the bowl season. It kept the drive alive and ended with Doug Martin's 2-yard touchdown run to give Boise State a 17-10 victory over TCU.

KR: Antonio Brown, Central Michigan, GMAC Bowl: The junior racked up 403 all-purpose yards, including 203 on kickoff returns. His 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown got the Chippewas back in the game, which helped them win in double overtime.

PR: Andre Booker, Marshall, Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: He only had one return, but it was a big one. Booker returned a punt for a 58-yard touchdown at the end of the first quarter to set the tone and give Marshall an early 14-0 lead.