Last week, I asked senior defensive tackle Keith Jackson about his team. How did the Razorbacks rebound after that season-opening loss?

"A group of togetherness, brotherhood, seniors," he said. "A great group of seniors."

The togetherness has been there all year for the Razorbacks. It starts with the head coach, Houston Nutt, who will likely win SEC Coach of the Year. It extends to the senior class and the rest of the Razorbacks players. They have battled adversity before, and I believe they will put the LSU loss behind them quickly.

Just look at how they responded in Friday's game. Trailing 24-12 with 10:52 remaining in the game, the Razorbacks turned to Darren McFadden. On the first play of the drive, he exploded for an 80 yard touchdown. Arkansas was back in the game.

Just as quickly, they were out of it again. Trindon Holliday returned the ensuing kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. LSU led 31-19.

So what did the Razorbacks do? Felix Jones took a kickoff 62 yards to the LSU 37, and then he ran in a touchdown from five yards out to make it a five point game again.

Arkansas has shown its character throughout the season. I expect to see it again against the Gators.

If you stop to think about it, Friday's 31-26 defeat didn't do that much damage. Arkansas had no chance to play for a National Championship, as long as USC kept winning. Even with the loss, the Razorbacks can accomplish the one goal they had before the season began.

"We control our own destiny to get to the SEC Championship Game," senior offensive lineman Stephen Parker said to me last Monday. "That was our goal throughout the summer."

Every team wants to win the National Championship, but I think Arkansas entered the year with more realistic expectations. They wanted to win the SEC West, and they wanted to win the SEC.

The Razorbacks can still do that. They face a Florida team that allowed FSU running back Lorenzo Booker to average 6.1 yards per carry on Saturday. McFadden and Jones sliced up LSU's defense, which is as good as it gets. After meeting and talking to McFadden, I just can't imagine that he won't give everything he's got against the Gators.

Some teams become demoralized after losses. Some teams don't show up for the following game. I can't predict the future, but after hearing the Razorbacks players talk about the leadership and toughness of their team, I don't see Arkansas giving anything less than 100% against UF.

"It's gonna mean a lot to us," Jackson said about winning the conference, "and the seniors, and the whole team."