The San Diego Chargerswatched (some would say helplessly) as Tim Tebowwhittled their 13-point halftime lead down to two points. Tebow ran one touchdown in from 12 yards. He hitKnowhon Moreno in the flat for another score in the fourth quarter. He completed two 20-plus yard passes with less than a minute to play.

The second-year quarterback rose from the ashes of league criticism — and the Denver Broncos bench — to execute a near-game winning comeback effort. But he and the Broncos fell just short as Tebow’s hail mary pass bounced off a number of Chargers whites and Broncos blue jerseys with no time left, and San Diego held on to win 29-25 in Week 5 action.

Barring injury, it marks the end of the Kyle Orton era in Denver, who was wholly ineffective in a 6 for 13, 34-yard, 1-int effort in the first half. Tebow will start from here on out.