GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Say one thing about soon-to-be-former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer: He knows how to beat a rival.

And Florida coach Dan Mullen isn't going to hesitate to ask Meyer for a few tips on how to beat Meyer's biggest rival, Michigan, in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl at the end of the month.

Meyer has never lost to Michigan as the head coach at Ohio State, most notably blasting the then-No. 4 Wolverines 62-39 at the end of the regular season to end Michigan's playoff hopes.

"Yeah, I'm sure I'll touch base with him just to get a thought or two on (Michigan)," Mullen said Monday. "They obviously had a great plan of attacking them, were able to put a lot of points on the board, so that's a game we'll look at closely and see how they were able to do it."

Prior to the shellacking by Ohio State, Michigan had given up just 13.5 points per game all season.

No one knows better how challenging a task unlocking a Don Brown defense can be than Gators fans; Florida scored just three points on offense against his Michigan defense in last year's season opener.

Even Mullen knows that just because Meyer managed to smash the Wolverines it may not necessarily translate for his team. Something about Meyer has allowed him to routinely crush rivals in big games throughout his career.

"I know that's a big rivalry game, so those are hard to invest all the stock in because of all the emotion of those games," Mullen said.

Still, any little edge Mullen might be able to get, he's going to take it. On the verge of a 10-win season in his debut at Florida, he has a chance to do something the Gators haven't done since Meyer was last at Florida: win a prestigious bowl game.

First there's that pesky task of figuring out the nation's top-ranked defense. The Wolverines are allowing a national best 262.5 yards per game, surrendering just 17.6 points per game.

Florida's offense, on the other hand, has come to life of late. The Gators have gained more than 500 yards in three straight games, averaging 46.3 points per game. But those were against middling defenses, not the nation's best.

Something has to give when the two teams meet in Atlanta.

"They're always an intense, physical football team," Mullen said. "When I've gotten to see them play, they're not afraid to think outside the box. Their defense obviously comes at you from a lot of different angles. They pressure you in different ways, and then offensively obviously they're used to run power -- (Number) 1, run, but they're very, very creative in what they do and give you a lot of different looks out there on the field."

Then again, so is Meyer. And with a lot more free time soon on his hands after his announcement on Tuesday that he'll step down from Ohio State following the season, there's little doubt Meyer will do what he can to stick it to Michigan one last time.