Florida State Seminoles, 5-0 instead of 3-2? Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney believes that should be the case.

“This is the most talented team we’ve played - by far. And they’re getting better. Should be 5-0.”

Well, that’s one way to put it. The Seminoles blew a 31-13 lead to lose 36-31 at home in week one to Boise State, and needed overtime the following week to defeat Louisiana-Monroe at home. The team lost in week three at Virginia, 34-27 in a game that came down to the final seconds. FSU has won its last two games over Louisville and North Carolina State by a combined margin of 65-37.

“I think just guys understanding what they're doing,” FSU head coach Willie Taggart said during Monday’s media availability. “Not only understanding what they're doing, last year was the first time a lot of these guys ran the style of offense that we played. Before they were huddling up in the pro style, and so we brought a different style of offensive play, and it took some adjustment for a lot of them, and a lot of guys were young and playing. So there was a lot of mistakes, and now you see guys having a better understanding of what we're doing now and being able to execute a lot better and more efficient without a lot of mistakes.

“I think guys are just comfortable with it. Coach Briles and our offensive staff has done a great job of being on the same page and getting our guys to be on the same page, and then taking care of the football.”

Swinney got into why he believes FSU is the toughest team that the Tigers will face to date.

"Florida State is the most talented team that we have played. All you have to do is check the recruiting rankings -- if those things mean anything -- and see they have out-recruited us five of the last seven years or more. We might have beaten them twice in the last 10 years.”

He then got into what makes the FSU offense, and mentioned a specific player that could give the Clemson defense a lot of trouble.

"I think they are running the ball a lot better in what they're trying to do in the run game. Different from last year. Cam Akers— everything goes through him. He's a workhorse. Everything goes through him.

"We were probably soft in the past couple of games against the run. So we've got to match that physicality and mindset. He's a committed dude so you better have your big-boy pants on or he will bloody your nose. He may get some zeros, some ones, some twos but he just keeps coming and they keep giving him the ball.”

The Tigers are currently a 27-point favorite over the Seminoles. Clemson has won the last four matchups. FSU is looking to avenge last year’s brutal 59-10 loss in Tallahassee.