GAINESVILLE, Fla. _ Florida is a 13.5.-point underdog heading to LSU, as if coach Dan Mullen's team needed any more motivation.
An upset win against the No. 5 Tigers (5-0, 1-0 SEC) could be a program changer for the No. 7 Gators (6-0, 3-0).
High-stakes games like these have been few and far between for UF this decade.
The last time the Gators were involved in consecutive games when both teams were ranked in the top 10 was the end of the 2009 season. You'd have to go back to 1994 to find the last time UF faced the scenario during consecutive weeks.
The Gators will have to play their best game of the season to capitalize on this rare opportunity.
Here are three things to watch as the Gators seek their most significant win in two seasons under Mullen.