Gators not getting distracted

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - From preseason talk about perfection to star linebacker Brandon Spikes' suspension for dirty play, Florida has faced plenty of potential distractions.

The top-ranked Gators have stayed unbeaten through them all, maybe the most impressive aspect of the team's 19-game winning streak.

Coach Urban Meyer calls it "the year of stuff." He might be right.

Between Lane Kiffin, sick players, Tim Tebow's concussion, facing former offensive coordinator Dan Mullen, questionable calls against Arkansas and Mississippi State that prompted conspiracy theories, Spikes' eye-gouging incident and Meyer's hefty fine for criticizing officials, the Gators have dealt with enough drama the last three months to fill a daytime soap opera.