GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida defensive tackle Dominique Easley wore a red sweat shirt with a gold football helmet on the front and the word "BEST" underneath it on campus Tuesday.
Easley bought it in Miami because he liked the colors.
It seemed somewhat appropriate to throw on this week. The 20th-ranked Gators lead the Southeastern Conference in just about every major defensive category. Florida (2-1, 1-0 SEC) tops the league in scoring (14.7 points a game), rushing (55.3 yards a game) and passing (157 yards a game).
Coach Will Muschamp's unit didn't allow Toledo, No. 15 Miami or Tennessee to gain more than 220 yards.
Now, with quarterback Jeff Driskel out for the season with a broken right leg, the Gators might rely on the defense more than ever, starting at Kentucky Saturday.
