GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- In preparing to face talented wide receivers, doing extra tacking drills usually isn't a prominent part of the practice plan for cornerbacks. But then Tennessee's wide receivers are more than just fast and talented.

They're also big and strong, Florida coach Urban Meyer said.

"A lot of those big plays against Cal (in UT's opening victory) were 6-yard throws where the corners fell off of them because they're big, strong, fast players," Meyer said. "We've been working on tackling. We had extra repetitions with our cornerbacks tackling today. I think their biggest asset is they are big, strong, physical receivers that you like.

And they have great speed on top of that."

Tennessee's most dangerous offensive weapon has been wide receiver Robert Meachem.

"He is one of the best receivers in the SEC," Meyer said.

Florida's defensive front seven also will be facing a tough test against Tennessee's physical running game, Meyer said.

"Southern Miss and Central Florida don't recruit the players Tennessee has," Meyer said. "It's a major step up. If you can hold this team under 100 yards rushing we have a good chance to win this game, and that's obviously one of our goals."

Meyer said outrushing UT isn't necessarily a top priority, even though the team that's rushed for the most yards in the rivalry has won 14 of the last 16 meetings.

"We've got a plan to win and that's a small part of it," Meyer said. "We have our little plan. It works. We just have to take care of the ball and play good defense. And when you're on the road you've got to be tough."

Leak In Big Games: Meyer was a little taken aback when he was told Tuesday that quarterback Chris Leak is only 7-7 in games against top 25 competition in his Florida career.

"At the University of Florida you should be better than that," he said.

"That's surprising. I thought he was a little better than that."

Weary Gators: It doesn't look like the Gators have to be worried about peaking too early for Saturday's game. They didn't seem too hyped following a typically rugged Bloody Tuesday on the practice field.

"Look at them," Meyer said. "They're not all worried about hip-hip hooray and all that yet. (Today) we'll have a little more energy and juice. The cats are just trying to get through practice. We'll see more (today) and a lot more of it on Thursday.

"We have to be ready Saturday at 8 o'clock. We don't have to be ready Tuesday at 4 o'clock."

Harvin Visited Both: Freshman wide receiver Percy Harvin made his official visit to Florida during the weekend of last year's Tennessee game. He said the game did not influence his decision to commit to the Gators three months later.

"No. I came here and it was just like the stadium was electrifying,"

Harvin said. "It was crazy. At that point, pretty much, I already knew that I was coming here."

A Painful Wynn: Starting tailback DeShawn Wynn has been playing in pain. He injured his shoulder before the opener and then sustained a painful neck stinger in the game against Southern Miss. He played last week after having little or no contact work in practice and rested most of the second half. Wynn's still hurting as he gets ready for Saturday's game against Tennessee.

"It's a real physical pain," he said. "If it was something that was mental I'd be able to push through it, which I'm doing anyway. It's something I'm going to have to play with."

Goose Egg: After shutting out Central Florida last Saturday night, the Florida defense is not short on confidence.

Strong safety Tony Joiner said Florida's goal is to pitch a second consecutive shutout in Knoxville on Saturday night.

Defensive tackle Marcus Thomas said it can be done.

"That's all we're aiming for right now," Thomas said. "I feel like we can.

"We can shut them out. We can shut out any team if we play to our expectations."