After Florida failed to hold another late lead in a loss at Vanderbilt, Gators coach Mike White issued a dire warning for his team.
"I hope it does affect us mentally," White said after the Vanderbilt loss. "How many games do we have left? Four? We have to figure it out or it's not going to end well."
That crucial four-game closing stretch for the Gators begins Wednesday at No. 19 Tennessee, which also is coming off an SEC loss.
Florida (17-10, 8-6 SEC) has dropped two in a row and four of six overall.