Tebow still not cleared to practice
The Florida Gators will be double-digit favorites for the rest of their regular-season games except for Saturday’s class with LSU, which is a 9-point home dog on WagerWeb.com. There’s no question that it’s this game that is UF’s best chance to lose, so there’s no question that the Gators need Tim Tebow.
But that’s not looking too good right now. Since suffering a concussion in a win over Kentucky last Saturday, Tebow has yet to practice, and Gators coach Urban Meyer said Monday that Tebow has not been cleared to return to the field or play against No. 4 LSU on Saturday night.
But Meyer said the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner is no longer dealing with post-concussion symptoms.
“From what I understand, there’s no symptoms and I think he’s cleared to act like Tim Tebow,” Meyer said. “Everything but practice right now. I know he’s allowed to watch TV. Earlier in the week he wasn’t allowed to do anything focused. I guess that’s normal protocol. And then after a week they acclimate.”
Meyer said Tebow has been without headaches and other symptoms for several days.
Sophomore John Brantley finished the Kentucky game and would likely get the start if Tebow is unable to play. In four games this season, Tebow has completed 64.7 percent of his passes for 643 yards with six touchdowns and one interception. He has also rushed for five scores.
Last year, thanks in large part to Tebow, the Gators jumped out to a 20-0 lead over LSU en route to beatdown of LSU. Tebow was 14-for-21 for 210 yards and three total touchdowns (one rushing). It was the most-lopsided loss for LSU since a 31-0 beating at home by Alabama in 2002, when Nick Saban was leading the Tigers.
Saturday’s game is the first meeting between LSU and Florida when both teams are ranked in the top five in 50 years. The Tigers have won four of the last seven meetings. The last time the Gators visited Baton Rouge ranked No. 1 was in 1997 — the year after Florida won its first national title. LSU won 28-21.
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