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Sunday night update: Swinney talks palm trees, FSU and South Carolina

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FT LAUDERDALE. FL – It’s all about the palm trees and the push of a rival.

The Clemson football team practiced for two hours at Nova Southeastern University Sunday, the first practice in Florida as the nation’s number one ranked team prepares to take on fourth-ranked Oklahoma in Thursday’s Orange Bowl.

The practice field at Nova is ringed by palm trees, and head coach Dabo Swinney took notice of the tropical climate.

“It’s always a good thing when you go to your bowl game and see palm trees,” Swinney said after the two hour practice.