All week long, No. 11 UF has been reliving its worst nightmare.
Everywhere the Gators go - the weight room, locker room and even hallways - they're reminded of last season's 28-24 loss to LSU.
Televisions constantly loop footage of the game - the fake field goal, the excruciating fourth down plays and the late touchdown plunge that polished off the Tigers' 8-minute, go-ahead scoring drive that all but ended the Gators' hopes for a national title repeat.
It's hard to look at, but it serves as visual proof of what went wrong on that night in the Bayou - LSU wanted it more.
"It's tough, but it's good that our players saw that game," defensive coordinator Charlie Strong said. "You can still show it to them and say, 'Look guys, this can't happen again.'
"They stand there and watch it. It's over with, and we know we can't play that way Saturday night."
The Gators (4-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) are in much the same position as last year heading into their showdown with the No. 4 Tigers (4-0, 2-0 SEC). A win would wipe away the pain from that shocking home loss to Mississippi two weeks ago, and a loss would probably damage their national title hopes beyond repair.
"The margin of error is small," receiver Louis Murphy said. "That's at any time though, even if we won against Ole Miss, the margin of error is still small. Especially with how these games go."
And games between the Gators and Tigers have been especially wild lately.
UF was up by 10 and in control near the end of the third quarter last season, but a fumble, a pass off a receiver's helmet that was intercepted and three LSU fourth-down conversions sparked a comeback and set off a raucous celebration in Tiger Stadium.
In 2006, the Tigers outplayed the Gators in several key statistical categories, but five turnovers, a safety and a blocked punt sent UF on its way to a 23-10 win and eventual national title.
This game marks the first time since 1990 that the past two national champions have met, and history is on the Gators' side. The home team in such a matchup (nine all-time) has never lost, and the defending champions have dropped three in a row.
Further supporting UF's case is the advantage of the home crowd, a likely reason for most major gambling Web sites placing the Gators as 6-point favorites. The home-field push was clear last season when the crowd seemed to will the Tigers back into the game, and UF is looking forward to the comforts of home after the experience.
"It's an amazing feeling. The Swamp is like no other," linebacker Brandon Hicks said. "It's the most exciting thing you've ever seen coming out of the tunnel and seeing all those fans. It's like a big thunderstorm. Once you make a play, it gets louder. You make more plays, and it gets even louder."
Just like the 2007 contest, the line of scrimmage will be the Gators' focal point. UF will have to contain LSU's power running game, led by Charles Scott, who has rushed for more than 100 yards in all four games this season.
If Scott is able to get things going, it will open up the offense for redshirt freshman Jarrett Lee, who has thrown for 643 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions on the season.
"We can't allow them to run the football, and I think that's what they are going to do because that's what they've been doing," Strong said. "Then we can't allow (Lee) to come in and have a chance to beat us. We're going to have to rattle him somehow and get to him. And we have to get them to third down and third-and-long."
Last year, forcing the Tigers into third down wasn't enough, but the Gators are hoping that the lessons from that loss will keep them from experiencing the nightmare again.
