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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida quarterback Tim Tebow brushed aside comments made by Florida State linebacker Geno Hayes, much like the Heisman Trophy contender has done to defenders all season.

"That's fine. I don't really say much or talk trash or anything like that," Tebow said after practice Tuesday. "They're just heated up and excited about the game. That's fine. I'll just use it as motivation."

Hayes said a day earlier that Tebow was "going down" when the 12th-ranked Gators host the in-state rival Seminoles on Saturday.

"The bigger they are, the harder they fall," Hayes said. "Hopefully we can go out there and shatter his dream."

Tebow said he usually laughs off opponents' trash talk, but he winked at reporters when asked whether he will seek out Hayes on the field.

"Who knows. We'll see," Tebow said. "I might ... remember it. I love playing, so that just fires you up and reminds you what the game of football is all about."

PENN STATE

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The salaries of Penn State coach Joe Paterno and the school's top administrators must be disclosed by the state retirement system, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

The 4-2 decision said the Commonwealth Court, which had ordered the disclosure, properly balanced the public's interest in knowing details about retirement system finances against the effects disclosure might have on reputations and personal security.

The case was the result of a 2002 request by The Patriot-News in Harrisburg that sought the salaries of Paterno and three other Penn State officials from the State Employees' Retirement System.

VIRGINIA

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — In the week leading up to its biggest game ever, No. 16 Virginia finds itself rooting for defensive end Chris Long's immune system.

Long, a finalist or semifinalist for every major defensive award this season, has been slowed by strep throat this week, Cavaliers coach Al Groh said Tuesday.

He said Long watched part of practice on Monday dressed in sweats and a stocking cap, but Long said he felt miserable about halfway through and headed for home.

Groh said he wasn't sure of Long's status for Saturday's game against No. 8 Virginia Tech, saying he'd have to take a "wait and see" approach as the week wore on.

SCHAFFER's LAST CHANCE

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi's Brent Schaeffer thought he might never play college football again, his career dashed after so many disappointments, mistakes and rebirths.

Even so, he seems set to finish his college career the way it began — as a starting quarterback in the SEC. The player once anointed Ole Miss' savior will lead the Rebels against Mississippi State on Friday.

It's his last chance to show the promise that made him the first true freshman quarterback to start a season-opening game in the SEC in six decades when he debuted at Tennessee.

"I came in as a freshmen and started my first game in college football and helped carry a team to the SEC championship, you know three points away from the Sugar Bowl," Schaeffer said. "Then you come to your senior season and you don't play."

Schaeffer saw his first significant action of the season last week against top-ranked LSU, and he was spectacular. He slashed the confidence of the nation's No. 1 defense and finished with 302 total yards, including 94 yards rushing, in less than three quarters.