Florida players can see the finish line in their quest to repeat as BCS champions.
But coach Urban Meyer doesn't want the Gators looking too far ahead.
The Gators (10-0, 8-0) will look to continue to play at a high level Saturday at home against Florida International. The Golden Panthers, a Sun Belt Conference team that made the move to Division I in 2005, has yet to post a winning season since starting their football program in 2002.
Meyer, though, is still concerned about FIU's speed on both sides of the ball.
"FIU is a pretty good team, despite what people think of them," safety Ahmad Black said. "Michigan lost to Appalachian State before, so we learned you can't take anyone lightly."
Florida has a big rivalry game at home against Florida State coming up on Nov. 28 and already knows it will face Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game in Atlanta on Dec. 5. Meyer said he doesn't want the word "Alabama" mentioned until Nov. 29, the day after the FSU game.
"They'll probably get mad and say, 'Focus on FIU,'" center Maurkice Pouncey said of the coaches. "But they'll prepare us the right way. They know how to get a team going."
Still, players are aware that a return to a second straight BCS title game is in their hands. Florida already posted a significant accomplishment in becoming just the 13th team to make it through an SEC regular season undefeated following a 24-14 win over South Carolina.
"We know it's here," safety Will Hill said. "We got three games left until we get back to the promised land."
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