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Seminoles take lead into fourth quarter but can’t earn the win over the Tigers Saturday night.

TALLAHASSEE — There is hope now that things will be different for this Florida State defense — perhaps the worst of the Bobby Bowden era — because the Seminoles, senior linebacker Dekoda Watson said, are playing for Mickey.

CLEMSON, S.C. — Florida State’s Bobby Bowden and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney have a chance to silence their critics, at least for a while.

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Florida State’s Bobby Bowden and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney have a chance to silence their critics, at least for a while. The 79-year-old Bowden can show the game hasn’t sped past him while Swinney, 39, gets to show he isn’t in way over his head as both can take control of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Atlantic Division when they play Saturday night.

Florida State (4-4, 2-3 ACC) vs. Clemson (5-3, 3-2)

By PETE IACOBELLI, AP Sports Writer Florida State’s Bobby Bowden and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney have a chance to silence their critics — at least for a while.

No more half orange-half maroon sweatshirts, divided loyalties or hurt feelings. College football’s most famous family no longer has to sweat the Bowden Bowl.