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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2025/10/04/tommy-castellanos-transfer-florida-state/86446739007/
Why did Tommy Castellanos transfer to Florida State? QB's decision, explained

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/greatest-florida-state-players-ever-ranked/56c3e4252527f649c81bae61
Ranking the 16 greatest Florida State players of all time, from Charlie Ward to Deion Sanders
1. Charlie Ward, QB (1990-94)

https://wtop.com/ncaa-football/2025/10/chief-osceola-and-renegade-have-dazzled-florida-state-fans-with-tribes-approval-for-nearly-50-years/
Chief Osceola and Renegade have dazzled Florida State fans with tribe’s approval for nearly 50 years

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/10/03/florida-state-fine-tuning-its-football-program-to-fit-a-changing-ecosystem/
Florida State fine-tuning its football program to fit a changing ecosystem
FSU revamped its facilities and culture after a disastrous season

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/news/2025/10/03/fsu-gameday-legend-lee-corso-arrives-for-reunion-in-tallahassee/86507268007/
FSU, GameDay legend Lee Corso arrives for Nugent’s Boys Reunion in Tallahassee

https://www.tallahassee.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/03/lee-corso-former-fsu-teammates-reunite-during-nugents-boys-reunion/86508302007/
Former FSU great Lee Corso, teammates reunite during Nugent's Boys reunion

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/03/fsu-football-miami-jimbo-fisher-prediction/86414302007/
Jimbo Fisher talks return to Doak, gives pick for FSU football vs Miami

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/03/jimbo-fisher-talks-fsu-football-return-seminoles-vs-miami/86503433007/
Jimbo Fisher reminisces on FSU vs Miami, really likes 2025 Seminoles

https://chopchat.com/former-head-coach-stated-that-this-running-back-dominated-the-canes
Former head coach stated that this running back dominated the Canes
Dalvin Cook was a beast at Florida State when he faced off against Miami.

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/03/taylor-tannebaum-fsu-jimbo-fisher-acc-network/86467149007/
Taylor Tannebaum calls ex-FSU football coach Jimbo Fisher a 'gem' on ACC Network

https://www.wesh.com/article/fsu-football-player-shot-in-head-recovery-update/68818949
'Turning his head': FSU football player shot in head making strides in recovery

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/119591/legacy-tight-recruiting-end-flips-ohio-buckeyes
Legacy tight end Corbyn Fordhamflips from Ohio State to FSU

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/3/athletics-pbr-to-bring-its-elite-tour-and-major-concerts-to-florida-state-march-13-14-2026
PBR to Bring Its Elite Tour and Major Concerts to Florida State March 13-14, 2026

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/the-10-most-important-recruits-visiting-fsu-for-the-miami-game-255233347/
The 10 most important recruits visiting FSU for the Miami game

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/fsu-football-trying-flip-florida-gators-rb-commit-carsyn-baker-
FSU football trying to flip Florida Gators running back commit

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/college/2025/10/03/antonio-cromartie-jr-is-one-of-fsus-multi-generational-athletes/86368465007/
Garnet & Gold legacy: Antonio Cromartie Jr. is one of FSU's multi-generational athletes

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UP NEXT:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/from-wide-right-to-social-media-spats-florida-state-vs-miami-takes-on-new-life-as-bitter-rivalry-reignites/
From 'Wide Right' to social media spats: Florida State vs. Miami takes on new life as bitter rivalry reignites

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/noles-news-fsu-vs-miami-100000185.html
FSU vs. Miami a ranked match-up for the first time since 2016

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2025/10/03/miami-vs-fsu-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-hurricanes/86482021007/
Miami vs FSU: What you need to know about the Hurricanes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsus-run-game-vs-miamis-defensive-line-will-determine-who-wins-saturday-night/ar-AA1NN538?ocid=BingNewsVerp
In FSU vs. Miami, how Seminoles run the ball will determine rivalry game winner

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/columns/ryan-o-halloran/2025/10/03/miami-florida-state-game-running-game-rush-defense/86421430007/
Expect Hurricanes at Seminoles game to be decided on the ground

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-must-slow-down-carson-beck-rueben-bain-other-miami-hurricanes-stars/ar-AA1NK9zm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football must slow down Carson Beck, Rueben Bain, other Miami Hurricanes stars

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/three-players-could-define-fsu-football-rivalry-matchup-miami-tommy-castellanos-
Three players who could define FSU football's rivalry matchup against Miami

https://caneswarning.com/why-miami-will-shut-down-tommy-castellanos-and-fsu-in-week-6
Why Miami will shut down Tommy Castellanos and FSU in Week 6

https://tallahasseereports.com/2025/10/03/fsu-preview-florida-state-vs-miami/
FSU Preview: Florida State vs. Miami

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/119746/predictions-preview-miami-hurricanes-game-picks
Staff Predictions: No. 18 Florida State Seminoles welcome No. 3 Miami (FL) Hurricanes

https://chopchat.com/take-fsu-football-with-their-projected-team-point-total-against-miami
Take FSU football with their projected team point total against Miami

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/miami-florida-state-all-time-nfl-rosters/9e51e705b80015ee96f4e8d6
Miami vs. Florida State players in the NFL: Which school's all-time pro roster wins head-to-head?

https://247sports.com/article/florida-state-seminoles-football-miami-hurricanes-acc-huddle-acc-network-255223688/
ACC Huddle and other ACC Network programming to broadcast from FSU's game against Miami

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/02/fsu-football-miami-weather-forecast-week-6/86479033007/
Weather forecast for FSU vs Miami in Week 6

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/joel-klatt-predicts-miami-georgia-tech-are-heading-towards-an-acc-championship-matchup/ar-AA1NOKds?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Joel Klatt Predicts Miami-Georgia Tech Are Heading Towards An ACC Championship Matchup

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/acc/2025/10/04/miami-football-acc-title-conference-history/86428162007/
Has Miami ever won ACC title? Hurricane football's conference history, revisited

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/03/fsu-soccer-stays-perfect-beats-miami-behind-three-first-half-goals/86507809007/
FSU soccer beats Miami to remain perfect in ACC, regular season play

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/3/womens-volleyball-freshmen-lead-fsu-in-five-set-win-at-wake-forest
Freshmen Lead FSU in Five-Set Win at Wake Forest

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2025-26/wake-forest-university/boxscore/16043
Box score

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/3/cross-country-seminoles-compete-strong-at-sean-earl-lakefront-invite
Seminoles Compete Strong at Sean Earl Lakefront Invite

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/3/womens-beach-volleyball-how-alexis-durishs-dip-into-professional-beach-volleyball-changed-everything
How Alexis Durish's "Dip" Into Professional Beach Volleyball Changed Everything

https://www.pressherald.com/2025/10/03/addison-deroche-commits-to-play-softball-at-florida-state/
Addison DeRoche commits to play softball at Florida State

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/aspen-boulware-a-florida-state-legacy-and-arguably-no-1-recruit-in-2027-class-previews-her-official-visit-255162327/
Aspen Boulware, a Florida State legacy and arguably No. 1 recruit in 2027 class, previews her official visit

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-york-giants/brian-burns-jaxson-dart/
Giants LB Brian Burns Reveals His True Thoughts on QB Jaxson Dart

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/giants-brian-burns-watt-bosa-top5-nfl-pass-rushers/
Giants Star Brian Burns Leaves Out T.J. Watt, Nick Bosa From Top-5 NFL Pass Rushers List

https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/entertainment-josh-allen-shark-sequels-not-on-keon-coleman-list-when-spending-time-with-bills-movie-buff-qb
Shark sequels not on Keon Coleman's list when spending time with Bills' movie buff QB

https://www.chargers.com/video/derwin-james-jr-media-availability-thursday-week-5-2025
Derwin James, Jr.: "We'll Be Ready"

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jets-jermaine-johnson-questionable-versus-dallas/
Jets' Jermaine Johnson: Questionable versus Dallas

https://www.azcardinals.com/news/josh-sweat-near-miss-highlights-cardinals-desire-for-more-takeaways
Josh Sweat Near-Miss Highlights Cardinals' Desire For More Takeaways

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https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/10/02/buster-posey-giants-enter-defining-offseason/
Buster Posey, Giants enter defining offseason

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/giants-president-baseball-operations-buster-181752282.html
Giants President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey could've shut down speculation that he's going to hire Tony Vitello, but he didn't

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/cal-raleigh-edges-aaron-judge-for-baseball-digest-player-of-the-year/ar-AA1NO7MW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal Raleigh edges Aaron Judge for Baseball Digest player of the year

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliekelly/2025/10/03/heres-another-reason-seattle-mariners-cal-raleigh-should-be-mlb-mvp/
Here’s Another Reason Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh Should Be MLB MVP

https://www.aol.com/articles/mariners-cal-raleigh-ready-face-012607535.html
Mariners, Cal Raleigh ready to face Tigers to open rare playoff trip

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/10/03/wilner-hotline-mailbag-pac-12-big-ten-transfer-usc-ucla/
The ACC has adopted a business model that might have worked for the Pac-12

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-expansion-history-looking-back-to-understand-how-much-bigger-the-conference-could-get/ar-AA1NOlss?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC Expansion History: Looking Back to Understand How Much Bigger the Conference Could Get

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/03/sports/boston-college-football-pitt-preview/
Boston College football looks to turn over new leaf vs. Pitt. Here are three keys to the game.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/another-year-another-set-of-struggles-can-clemson-dabo-turn-it-around-again/ar-AA1NNjMG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Another year, another set of struggles: Can Clemson, Dabo turn it around again?

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25255602-cfb-coach-rips-bill-belichicks-unc-transfer-portal-strategy-theyre-gonna-suck
CFB Coach Rips Bill Belichick's UNC Transfer Portal Strategy, 'They're Gonna Suck'

https://smumustangs.com/news/2025/10/3/football-mustangs-healthy-ready-for-the-start-of-acc-play.aspx
Mustangs Healthy, Ready For The Start Of ACC Play

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/smu-looks-statement-acc-play-210452693.html
SMU looks to make a statement in ACC play against Syracuse

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/enter-sandman-but-who-wakes-with-a-win-our-staff-makes-their-predictions/ar-AA1NPwK9?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Enter Sandman, But Who Wakes With a Win? Our Staff Makes Their Predictions

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://tarheelswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/tarheels/mens-basketball/2025/10/03/acc-basketball-preseason-rankings-for-2025-26/86476036007/
ACC basketball preseason rankings for 2025-26 season
15. Florida State Seminoles

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/duke-basketball-countdown-craziness-displays-022000472.html
Duke basketball’s ‘Countdown to Craziness’ displays abundance of hoops talent

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jonathan-powell-bringing-jersey-ripping-competitiveness-to-unc-basketball/ar-AA1NP6Jo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jonathan Powell bringing jersey-ripping competitiveness to UNC basketball

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.mlive.com/tv/2025/10/streameast-alternatives-here-are-five-ways-to-watch-football-for-free-this-weekend.html
Streameast alternatives: Here are five ways to watch football for free this weekend

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/whats-longest-travel-distance-conference-100202973.html
What's the longest travel distance for conference college football game in 2025?

https://blackandteal.com/jaguars-not-pushing-the-panic-button-on-travis-hunter-despite-slow-start-01k6m2d2kger
Jaguars not pushing the panic button on Travis Hunter (despite slow start)
Travis Hunter under heavy scrutiny amid slow start to NFL career

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/former-nfl-star-robert-griffin-iii-involved-in-horrifying-car-accident/ar-AA1NOveP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Former NFL Star Robert Griffin III Involved In Horrifying Car Accident

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-coaches-hot-seat-billy-napier-hugh-freeze-could-be-next-to-go/ar-AA1NNdoj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football coaches hot seat: Billy Napier, Hugh Freeze could be next to go

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-old-is-diego-pavia-explaining-the-vanderbilt-qb-s-college-football-eligibility-in-6th-season/ar-AA1NQJjG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How old is Diego Pavia? Explaining the Vanderbilt QB's college football eligibility in 6th season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-college-gameday-was-drawn-to-vanderbilt-footballs-storylines/ar-AA1NP41c?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why College Gameday Was Drawn To Vanderbilt Football's Storylines

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bear-bachmeier-throws-for-career-high-351-yards-to-lead-no-23-byu-past-west-virginia-38-24/ar-AA1NQcQL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bear Bachmeier throws for career-high 351 yards to lead No. 23 BYU past West Virginia, 38-24

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-nebraska-s-defensive-strengths-have-completely-swapped-in-2025/ar-AA1NPq5V?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Nebraska’s Defensive Strengths Have Completely Swapped in 2025

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/usf-football-too-much-charlotte-040310845.html
USF football too much for Charlotte to handle as 49ers drop tough road test
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https://sports.yahoo.com/article/five-college-football-games-usc-185228708.html
Five college football games for USC fans to watch during Trojans' off week

The Daily Chop, Oct 4, 2025

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