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No. 9 Gators fired up for high-stakes showdown with No. 7 Georgia

It was just Tuesday of Georgia week, but receiver Tyrie Cleveland barely could wait until Saturday.

Not only would the Gators face their bitter rival in an SEC showdown of top 10 teams, CBS would be on hand to call the game and ESPN’s College GameDay was headed to Jacksonville to preview the matchup for the first time since 2005, back when Tim Tebow was in high school down the road in St. Augustine and Mullen was in his first season as UF’s offensive coordinator.

With the stakes so high and spotlight so bright once again at the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party,” it would be critical for Cleveland and the Gators to keep their heads.