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Big win against Florida State would silence most Clemson critics

This isn’t a chance for No. 3 Clemson to put up or shut up.

It’s a chance for the Tigers to put up and shut up with one marquee victory against No. 12 Florida State on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium, where they haven’t won since 2006.

“We're coming off a good break and really like the mentality of our team,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinnney said on the ACC teleconference Wednesday. “I thought the break was really good for our guys.”

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“Really good” isn’t the perception with Clemson despite the fact they’ve won 21 straight regular-season games, a streak that dates back to Nov.