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Miss. St. will see familiar Florida Gators offense

In this Jan. 8, 2009 file photo, Florida Tim Tebow, left, hugging then offensive coordinator Dan Mullen after the BCS Championship NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Miami. Mullen, now head football coach at Mississippi State and Tebow, quarterback of the nation's No. 2 ranked team must shelve their friendship for one game as they compete against each other this weekend in Starkville, Miss.

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BY MIKE McCALL

Miami Herald Writer

GAINESVILLE -- Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen should have a pretty clear idea of how to stop Florida's offense Saturday.

He helped build it.

But while Mullen knows some of the ins and outs of the Gators' attack, UF's defense should have a leg-up on Mullen's new squad as well.

Mullen brought many elements of Florida's offense with him to MSU, giving the Gators a familiar sight when they flipped on game film this week.

``When we do seven-on-seven pass skeleton [in practice], [MSU's offense] is basically the same thing when you watch it on film,'' cornerback Joe Haden said. ``Coach Mullen brought the offense there. We basically have the same offense, so it's a lot easier.''

INJURY UPDATE

The Gators could be without three defensive tackles Saturday, as Meyer said Lawrence Marsh (ankle) and Jaye Howard (knee) are doubtful, and Justin Trattou (arm) is out.

Meyer added that linebacker Brandon Spikes is 50-50.

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