Chris Leak leads the SEC in passing. He's the starting quarterback on the nation's No. 5 team.

But that doesn't make him immune to boos.

Some Gators fans booed Leak when he replaced freshman Tim Tebow on a fourth-quarter drive in the Gators' 26-7 victory over Kentucky on Saturday night in The Swamp.

"I probably shouldn't comment on that," Florida coach Urban Meyer told the Gainesville Sun after the game. "I hear that, too. At first, I thought they were booing a foul or a flag or something.

"I started looking around and got what was going on. That's not my business."

Asked about the booing again on Sunday's teleconference, Meyer said, "I'm not too worried about that."

Meyer has praised Leak's play this season, particularly after a 21-20 victory over Tennessee nine days ago. But he also said Leak could have played better against the Wildcats.

The booing occurred after Leak replaced crowd-favorite Tebow, who had led Florida to Kentucky's 9-yard line. The boos turned to cheers when Leak threw a touchdown pass.

The crowd's reaction won't change Meyer's approach. He has found a creative way to use the conference's best passer, and a young backup quarterback who runs like a tailback.

"Chris and Tim are a great complement to each other," Meyer said. "We need both of those guys at full speed. It's a great change-up."

Tebow is Florida's second-leading rusher after four games with 165 yards. He is averaging 7.2 yards per carry and also has completed seven of 11 passes for 93 yards.

Nutt Relieved: Arkansas coach Houston Nutt didn't attempt to minimize his team's 24-23 overtime victory over Alabama.

"We needed that," he told the Northwest Arkansas Times. "There is nothing like being 2-0 in the conference. The one who wins this game keeps fighting and building the momentum up.

"It's all set up perfect for us. We don't have to fight from the bottom up. We're on top."

You have to know Arkansas' track record to appreciate Nutt's excitement. In nine seasons as Arkansas' head coach, Nutt has lost four times to Alabama. After those losses, the Razorbacks lost their next SEC game as well.

No Kicks: Alabama kicker Leigh Tiffin missed two field goals and an extra-point kick in the loss to Arkansas. But the Tide also was bemoaning other mistakes after its first defeat of the season.

Alabama lost 65 yards on 11 penalties, and quarterback John Parker Wilson's fumble was recovered and returned 40 yards for a touchdown by Arkansas' Randy Kelly.

"I better not hear nobody point no finger at Leigh," Alabama wide receiver D.J. Hall told the Birmingham News. "Nobody out there played a perfect game. I know I didn't."

Tigers Uninspired: Auburn easily identified the problem for its lackluster play in the first half against lightly regarded Buffalo.

"It's real hard when you don't have the motivation," Auburn defensive end Marqies Gunn told The Mobile Press-Register. "But once you find yourself on the verge of losing, you can't do nothing but pick it up."

Auburn pulled away in the second half for a 38-7 victory after leading only 10-0 after the first half.

Runners Galore: Auburn might have lacked first-half motivation, but it never seems short of running backs. Kenny Irons, the SEC's top running back, sat out the Buffalo game with an injury, so the Tigers relied on three other runners in piling up 261 yards rushing.

Freshman Ben Tate led the Tigers in rushing with 114 yards on only seven carries. Tate, who set Maryland state high school records for career yards rushing, is averaging 10.5 yards on 11 carries this season.

Monkey Busters: Mississippi State defensive end Titus Brown says the Bulldogs are traveling lighter after their 16-10 overtime victory over UAB.

"See that monkey?" Brown was quoted in the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. "He gone, ain't he? We got the monkey off our backs."

The victory in Birmingham was more than the first of the season for the Bulldogs. It also ended a 15-game road losing streak.

Tempered Enthusiasm: South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier didn't get carried away after a 45-6 victory over Florida Atlantic.

"We all know that Florida Atlantic is a team that struggles," Spurrier told The State newspaper of Columbia. "We've got a long way to go if we can hang on the field with Auburn (Thursday in Columbia)."

Auburn routed South Carolina 48-7 last season.

Great Scott: LSU might have found a new running back in its 49-7 victory against Tulane. Freshman Charles Scott, a 5-foot-11, 223-pound freshman, rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns.

Scott, who was Louisiana's Mr. Football in 2005, didn't play the previous week against Auburn, which stonewalled LSU's running game.

Scott has a team-leading 187 yards rushing in three games. Veteran running backs Justin Vincent and Alley Broussard have totaled 183 yards.

Extra Points: Saturday's crowd of 70,860 at Williams-Brice Stadium was the smallest turnout in Spurrier's two seasons at South Carolina. ... South Carolina offensive guard William Brown sprained his left knee in the second quarter and is expected to miss three to four weeks, according to Spurrier. ... Tulane quarterback Lester Ricard, who transferred from LSU, didn't last the first half against his former teammates. He was knocked out of the game with a shoulder injury in the second quarter.