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Gators get back to business

Rob C. Witzel/The Gainesville Sun
Florida coach Urban Meyer yells at his offense during the second half of the Gators' 41-17 win against the University of Georgia last week at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.

Sun staff report

Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 11:44 p.m.

After this wild week off the field, Florida gets back to doing what it has done best for more than a year — play football.

Top-ranked Florida, the defending national champions and owners of a nation-best 18-game winning streak, hosts unranked Vanderbilt at 7:15 p.m. today.

The Gators will play without their defensive leader, senior middle linebacker Brandon Spikes, who was suspended Monday for a half of today’s game for sticking his hand inside the facemask of a Georgia player last week. UF and Spikes made it a full-game suspension Wednesday.

“Distractions are part of the deal,” UF coach Urban Meyer said. “I’m trying to think of a game where we didn’t have a distraction this year. We’re a perfect 8-0.”


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