NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Florida Gators have an opportunity Saturday to prove they can shake off not just one, but two ugly hangovers.
The 23rd-ranked Gators visit Vanderbilt on Saturday, a week after blowing a 21-point lead in being routed 38-28 by the Tennessee Volunteers. If any Gators need a reminder to focus on a team they've beaten nine of the past 10 seasons, coach Jim McElwain can point to Vanderbilt nearly ruining homecoming last year before Florida pulled out a 9-7 win clinching the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division title.
Safety Marcus Maye says the Gators have learned their humbling lesson and know they can't let that happen again.
"We know it takes four quarters, we can't get down on ourselves if we're down," Maye said. "We can't relax if we're up. It's definitely a learning process."
The 23rd-ranked Gators visit Vanderbilt on Saturday, a week after blowing a 21-point lead in being routed 38-28 by the Tennessee Volunteers. If any Gators need a reminder to focus on a team they've beaten nine of the past 10 seasons, coach Jim McElwain can point to Vanderbilt nearly ruining homecoming last year before Florida pulled out a 9-7 win clinching the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division title.
Safety Marcus Maye says the Gators have learned their humbling lesson and know they can't let that happen again.
"We know it takes four quarters, we can't get down on ourselves if we're down," Maye said. "We can't relax if we're up. It's definitely a learning process."
