If the light is just right, you tilt your head a bit and squint, you may be able to catch a glimpse of it.
A freshly furnished bull's-eye on the back of the UF soccer team.
That's what happens when you go undefeated in conference play.
After finishing 11-0 in the Southeastern Conference in 2008, the No. 7 Gators (8-3, 2-0 SEC) look to continue the trend as they go on their second road trip this season - this one against SEC foes in Mississippi.
The soccer team traveled to Starkville and will play Mississippi State (8-2, 0-2 SEC) tonight and Ole Miss (7-2, 1-0 SEC) on Sunday in Oxford.
The Gators went 0-2 on their last road trip, but success breeds confidence. UF is a confident team after its three-week home stint.
"We've experienced loss on the road, and we don't want to feel that again," junior Nicky Kit said.
UF went 5-1 at home in September, losing to No. 5 FSU 1-0 in overtime.
"The more experience you get, especially with a young team, the better you're going to get," UF coach Becky Burleigh said. "But I think that our team understands that there's such a small margin of victory or defeat."
Freshman Holly King said her newfound experience is reflected in her game.
"I feel more composed and definitely more confident now that I've gotten the experience to play the big teams, so I know what to expect," she said.
The start of SEC play last weekend triggered a new mindset for the Gators: It's a new season, forget the past.
So far, UF is repeating its history and has continued its SEC dominance, starting out 2-0 this year in conference play with wins against Kentucky and Vanderbilt.
The team even had a meeting where older players reminded the younger players about the significance of netting three points for every conference win and going undefeated again.
"Every team wants to beat us, and because we are the top dogs basically, other teams always want to see Florida lose," senior Jessica Eicken said.
It may be in the Gators' favor that MSU made up a rained-out game Tuesday night, meaning it'll be playing on three days' rest. MSU lost 1-0 to Alabama and dropped to 0-2 in the SEC.
With forecasts in Starkville showing thunderstorm showers Thursday night and morning showers today, the players could be playing on a huge slip n' slide.
Too wet a field would slow the ball down and risk cleats getting stuck in the mud. If it's milder, the rain may make the ball skid more on the grass, which would be to the Gators' advantage with their speedy team and keep-away playing style.
Rain, shine, humid or dry, UF will look to dampen MSU's bid to bring down the Gators from the SEC soccer summit tonight.
"People are tired of Florida winning," Kit said. "They don't care who it is (winning) - they want someone else, as long as it's not Florida."
