Gainesville, Fla. ? Tim Tebow’s status against No. 4 LSU appears that it will be a game-day decision.

Florida coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday his medical staff told him to prepare as if Tebow will play Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La. Team doctors also warned Meyer that Tebow might not be cleared in time for the game.

“It was very simply, ‘Plan to play with him and plan to play without him,”‘ Meyer said following practice. “That’s day to day.”

Tebow practiced Tuesday for the first time since suffering the first concussion of his career Sept. 26 against Kentucky. He was hospitalized overnight.

Meyer has left the decision up to the team’s medical staff, but there’s little doubt he would rather have Tebow running the top-ranked Gators instead of sophomore John Brantley making his first career start on the road.

Tebow was given partial clearance to practice Tuesday, with team doctors telling him to avoid contact. Although one concussion expert told Meyer he should let Tebow take a few light shots to the chest, the coach said it hasn’t happened.