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Gator fans might have been overjoyed to see the offensive show Tim Tebow put on in Saturday's 30-24 victory at Mississippi, but a day later coach Urban Meyer said he does worry about his quarterback's safety.


Florida's TIm Tebow runs upfield on a quarterback keeper against Ole Miss in the second quarter at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Saturday, September 22, 2007.



"I'm very concerned," Meyer said Sunday. "Object No. 1 is to win the game, but we've got to take care of our players, too."

Tebow finished with 27 carries for 166 yards to go along with completing 20-of-34 passes for 261 yards. He had two touchdowns rushing and passing.

Meyer said many of Tebow's runs were not by design, adding that the Rebels' defense necessitated the sophomore quarterback to tuck the ball and take off on numerous occasions.

Meyer added that the Ole Miss defensive gameplan was set up in part to take away Florida's deep ball, instead forcing underneath throws. And Meyer said Tebow often tried to overmuscle some of his shorter pass attempts.

That is not something Meyer is worried about, adding that Tebow overstrided on a few throws and let his feet become unsettled when looking for his second receiving options - things that will be worked on in practice this week.

Ole Miss results draw concerns