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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/5/football-robinson-added-to-biletnikoff-award-watch-list
Robinson Added to Biletnikoff Award Watch List

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-head-coach-mike-norvell-addressing-media-for-final-time-before-clemson-luke-petitbon-samuel-singleton-jr-260203016/
FSU Football head coach Mike Norvell final media before Clemson + Q&A: Luke Petitbon, Samuel Singleton Jr.

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/05/fsu-footballs-mike-norvell-talks-challenges-of-playing-clemson-team-moral/87108318007/
FSU football’s Mike Norvell talks challenges of playing Clemson, team moral

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-uncertain-update-injured-fsu-football-starters-clemson-jayvan-boggs-
Mike Norvell provides uncertain update on injured FSU football starters vs. Clemson

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/05/fsu-football-center-luke-petitbon-talks-team-chemistry-emotions-of-playing-clemson/87106671007/
FSU football center Luke Petitbon talks team chemistry, emotions of playing Clemson

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/05/fsu-footballs-samuel-singleton-jr-talks-first-start-staying-patient/87107758007/
FSU football’s Samuel Singleton Jr talks first start, staying patient

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mike-norvell-calls-fsu-rb-one-of-my-favorite-human-beings/ar-AA1PSpsL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mike Norvell calls FSU RB 'one of my favorite human beings'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/soccer/fsu-rb-sam-singleton-s-work-paying-dividends-after-breakout-performance-against-wake-forest/vi-AA1PS6dG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU RB Sam Singleton’s work paying dividends after breakout performance against Wake Forest

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/04/fsu-football-defensive-lineman-james-williams-talks-defensive-improvements-clemson-game/87087685007/
FSU football defensive lineman James Williams talks defensive improvements, Clemson game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-fsu-footballs-defensive-poise-helps-retain-confidence-before-clemson-game/ar-AA1PRCP8?ocid=BingNewsSerp
How FSU football's defensive poise helps retain confidence before Clemson game

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/121861/gasparilla-bowl-projection-usf-uconn-tulane-prediction-opponent
Gasparilla Bowl continues to be popular projection for FSU

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-massive-visit-billionaire-alum-sara-blakely-
FSU football gets massive visit from billionaire alum

https://chopchat.com/fsu-recruiting-dominoes-keep-falling-with-another-de-commitment-from-fsu
FSU recruiting dominoes keep falling with another de-commitment from FSU

https://insidetheloudhouse.com/dart-fran-brown-with-another-huge-flip-as-fsu-4-star-commit-switches-to-syracuse
Fran Brown with another huge flip as FSU 4-star commit switches to Syracuse

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/where-fsu-s-2026-recruiting-class-ranks-after-tedarius-hughes-flip/ar-AA1PREfF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Where FSU's 2026 recruiting class ranks after Tedarius Hughes' flip

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/is-florida-state-legacy-commit-jay-timmons-ready-to-flip-to-ohio-state-after-weekend-visit-260198571/
++Is Florida State legacy commit Jay Timmons ready to flip to Ohio State after weekend visit?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/key-fsu-commitment-to-make-decision-soon-about-flipping/ar-AA1PRHhj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Key FSU commitment to make decision 'soon' about flipping

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UP NEXT:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/longtime-acc-powers-clemson-florida-state-aim-to-get-right/
Longtime ACC powers Clemson, Florida State aim to get right

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/despite-underwhelming-records-clemson-vs-florida-state-will-be-very-competitive/ar-AA1PSlS4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Despite Underwhelming Records, Clemson vs. Florida State Will Be 'Very Competitive'

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/06/florida-state-football-clemson-mike-norvell/87060534007/
Mike Norvell found winning formula vs. Wake Forest, hopes FSU football use it at Clemson

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/clemson-tigers-dabo-swinney-impressed-tommy-castellanos-fsu-football-acc-showdown-
Clemson's Dabo Swinney impressed by Tommy Castellanos, FSU football ahead of showdown

https://chopchat.com/fsu-can-t-let-cade-klubnik-turn-into-prime-trevor-lawrence-in-their-matchup
FSU can't let Cade Klubnik turn into prime Trevor Lawrence in their matchup

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/three-key-matchups-fsu-football-rivalry-matchup-clemson-tigers-tommy-castellanos-
Three key matchups for FSU football's rivalry matchup against Clemson
1. Florida State Offensive Line vs. Clemson Defensive Line

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-tigers-starting-guard-back-to-form-after-grueling-stretch-of-injuries/ar-AA1PSl83?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson Tigers Starting Guard Back to Form After Grueling Stretch of Injuries

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-clemson-freshman-gideon-davidson-finally-had-breakout-game-tigers-fans-had-been-waiting-for/ar-AA1PQkFy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Clemson freshman Gideon Davidson finally had breakout game Tigers fans had been waiting for

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/clemson-hc-dabo-swinney-explains-why-ol-elyjah-thurmon-was-shut-down-for-the-season/ar-AA1PSTL3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson HC Dabo Swinney explains why OL Elyjah Thurmon was shut down for the season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dabo-promises-return-to-his-instincts-what-that-means-for-clemson-football/ar-AA1PSlrH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dabo promises return to his ‘instincts.’ What that means for Clemson football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/clemsons-dabo-swinney-still-hot-under-the-collar-over-officiating-says-refs-need-to-be-held-accountable/ar-AA1PRXKD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson's Dabo Swinney still hot under the collar over officiating, says refs need to be held accountable

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-responds-to-controversial-calls-in-duke-vs-clemson/ar-AA1PNRWx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC Responds to Controversial Calls in Duke vs. Clemson

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2025/11/04/dabo-swinney-deion-sanders-clemson-football-fsu/87009236007/
What Dabo Swinney said about call from Deion Sanders before Clemson vs FSU game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-has-option-to-part-ways-with-dabo-swinney-amid-60-million-buyout/ar-AA1PSi4r?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson Has Option to Part Ways With Dabo Swinney Amid $60 Million Buyout

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/5/womens-basketball-fsu-hosts-georgia-southern-on-thursday
FSU Hosts Georgia Southern on Thursday

https://chopchat.com/fsu-basketball-major-takeaways-from-season-opening-destruction-of-alcorn-state
FSU basketball major takeaways from season opening destruction of Alcorn State

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mens-basketball/2025/11/04/fsu-basketball-takeaways-alcorn-state/87096926007/
Five takeaways from FSU's dominant win over Alcorn State

https://www.on3.com/college/florida-state-seminoles/news/luke-loucks-calls-for-better-florida-state-fan-attendance/
Luke Loucks calls for better Florida State fan attendance

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/columns/ryan-o-halloran/2025/11/05/lajae-jones-florida-state-seminoles-basketball-acc-fletcher-high-school/87050170007/
FSU basketball's new look includes Lajae Jones, former Fletcher High star

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/5/womens-volleyball-noles-come-up-just-short-at-no-14-miami
Noles Come Up Just Short at No. 14 Miami

https://miamihurricanes.com/news/2025/11/05/heredia-colon-breaks-program-record-for-five-set-win-over-fsu/
Heredia Colon Breaks Program Record in Five-Set Win Over FSU

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2025-26/miami/boxscore/16053
Box score

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/5/softball-releases-2026-schedule
Softball Releases 2026 Schedule

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/5/womens-soccer-dudley-on-first-team-as-five-earn-all-acc-honors
Dudley on First Team as Five Earn All-ACC Honors

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/5/mens-golf-weaver-set-to-play-in-world-wide-technology-championship
Weaver Set to Play in World Wide Technology Championship

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-football-week-10-nfl-schedule-260209572/
NFL 'Noles: Week 10 Schedule

https://www.10tv.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/leading-the-nfl-in-sacks-brian-burns-has-been-a-rare-bright-spot-for-the-last-place-giants/616-a6e72f08-6913-453a-9bd6-f845dd4fd09a
Leading the NFL in sacks, Brian Burns has been a rare bright spot for the last-place Giants

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-in-the-pros/multiple-nfl-teams-showing-interest-former-fsu-football-star-injury-return-asante-samuel-jr-
Multiple NFL teams showing interest in former FSU football star after injury return

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/packers-interest-in-playmaking-cornerback-asante-samuel-jr-intensifies/ar-AA1PSxVb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Packers’ Interest in Playmaking Cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. Intensifies

https://www.nj.com/eagles/2025/11/eagles-gm-you-can-never-have-enough-pass-rushers-so-why-did-he-let-josh-sweat-go.html
Eagles GM: ‘You can never have enough pass rushers’ — so why did he let Josh Sweat go?

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jordan-travis-woody-johnson-asked-you-ever-gonna-get-healthy
Jordan Travis: Woody Johnson asked, “You ever gonna get healthy?”

https://sny.tv/video/jaxson-dart-on-jameis-winston-being-a-blessing-for-him-in-giants-locker-room
Jaxson Dart on Jameis Winston being a 'blessing' for him in Giants' locker room

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https://www.raptorsrepublic.com/2025/11/05/scottie-barnes-is-finally-being-weaponized-perfectly-on-the-offensive-end/
Scottie Barnes is finally being weaponized perfectly on the offensive end

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/malik-beasley-back-nba-gonna-024359324.html
Malik Beasley: 'If I do go back to the NBA, it's gonna be with the Pistons'

https://pistonpowered.com/pistons-are-quickly-realizing-it-s-impossible-to-replace-malik-beasley
Pistons are quickly realizing it’s impossible to replace Malik Beasley

https://sports.yahoo.com/video/devin-vassell-sets-nice-finish-061732288.html
Devin Vassell sets up the nice finish

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bill-o-brien-lashes-out-at-reporter-asking-about-boston-college-football-s-1-8-start/ar-AA1PS5Eh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bill O'Brien lashes out at reporter asking about Boston College football's 1-8 start

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cals-paco-austin-delivers-a-game-we-havent-seen-in-a-decade/ar-AA1PSCxD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal's Paco Austin Delivers a Game We Haven't Seen in a Decade

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/don-t-count-duke-out-of-the-acc-race-yet/ar-AA1PS1c3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Don’t Count Duke Out of the ACC Race Yet

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-duke-should-feel-confident-about-acc-championship-game-bid/ar-AA1PNZQM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Duke Should Feel Confident About ACC Championship Game Bid

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/manny-diaz-explains-the-importance-of-winning-on-the-road/ar-AA1PRgga?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Manny Diaz Explains the Importance of Winning on the Road

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/surging-acc-coach-linked-to-pivotal-sec-opening-that-makes-total-sense/ar-AA1PRCre?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Tech Coach Brent Key Continues to Be Linked to Auburn

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-pros-and-cons-of-hiring-louisvilles-jeff-brohm-at-penn-state/ar-AA1PT57d?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The Pros and Cons of Hiring Louisville's Jeff Brohm at Penn State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/mario-cristobal-s-seat-isn-t-as-hot-as-mike-norvell-s-should-it-be/ar-AA1PSea1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mario Cristobal’s seat isn’t as hot as Mike Norvell’s. Should it be?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/canes-not-getting-good-value-with-beck-and-um-coaches-dispute-narratives/ar-AA1PSFg6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Canes not getting good value with Beck. And UM coaches dispute narratives

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/syracuse-football-adds-fordham-to-2027-schedule/ar-AA1PSd7X?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse football adds Fordham to 2027 schedule

https://augustafreepress.com/news/can-uva-football-draw-60000-to-scott-stadium-on-saturday-night/
Can UVA Football draw 60,000 to Scott Stadium on Saturday night?

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/suspicions-matured-into-confirmations-after-an-opening-48-hours-of-college-hoops/ar-AA1PSynw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Suspicions matured into confirmations after an opening 48 hours of college hoops

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/duke-basketball-defense-helped-decide-151742230.html
How Duke basketball’s defense helped decide Blue Devils’ opener against Texas

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ACC BASEBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/stanford-baseball-to-utilize-top-recruiting-class-in-2026-season/ar-AA1PTIzr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stanford Baseball to Utilize Top Recruiting Class in 2026 Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-tech-baseball-releases-2026-season-schedule/ar-AA1PSBWy?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Tech Baseball Releases 2026 Season Schedule

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-college-football-games-you-need-to-keep-your-eye-on-in-week-11/ar-AA1PRX3k?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 college football games you need to keep your eye on in Week 11

https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2025-11-05/5-things-watch-college-footballs-final-month
5 things to watch for in college football's final month

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/4-takeaways-from-the-first-cfp-rankings-release-of-2025/ar-AA1PPkUw?ocid=BingNewsVerp
4 Takeaways From the First CFP Rankings Release of 2025

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-10-college-football-teams-with-most-viewership/ar-AA1PUzie?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top 10 college football teams with most viewership
1. Alabama Crimson Tide

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-playoff-committee-makes-clear-it-will-use-the-eye-test-to-sort-out-contenders/ar-AA1PQsyn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College Football Playoff committee makes clear it will use the 'eye test' to sort out contenders

https://www.altoonamirror.com/sports/2025/11/has-the-balance-of-power-in-college-football-shifted-2/
Has the balance of power in college football shifted?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/brian-kelly-potential-landing-spots-former-lsu-football-coach-linked-to-open-jobs/ar-AA1PRiwJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Brian Kelly Potential Landing Spots: Former LSU Football Coach Linked to Open Jobs

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.foxsports.com/articles/college-basketball/2025-26-college-basketball-defensive-rankings-team-defense-ratings-and-efficiency-stats
2025-26 College Basketball Defensive Rankings: Team Defense Ratings and Efficiency Stats

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/basketball/college-basketball-s-freshman-class-already-standing-out-this-season/ar-AA1PTN15?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College Basketball's freshman class already standing out this season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-nate-oats-is-challenging-taylor-bol-bowen-before-alabama-basketball-vs-st-johns/ar-AA1PSgcE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Nate Oats is challenging Taylor Bol Bowen before Alabama basketball vs St. John's

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dior-johnson-went-5-star-193455732.html
How Dior Johnson went from 5-star recruit to 6 college commitments to Tarleton State

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