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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/13/fsu-footballs-2-0-start-excites-fans-kent-state-um-games-sold-out/86135720007/
FSU football's 2-0 start excites fans; check out ticket status for next 2 home games

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/118606/tight-end-offensive-lineman-safety-running-back
Five unsung heroes of FSU’s 2-0 start

https://chopchat.com/is-fsu-football-the-best-team-in-the-acc-after-clemson-loses-another-matchup
Is FSU football the best team in the ACC after Clemson loses another matchup?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/13/fsu-football-earl-little-jr-nil-popeyes/86038411007/
FSU football's Earl Little Jr. handling business on and off the field

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/13/fsu-football-earl-little-jr-nil-deal/86120744007/
FSU football's Earl Little Jr.: Confidence, relentless attitude fueling successful start

https://chopchat.com/will-mike-norvell-get-a-chance-at-napier-at-uf-before-he-potentially-gets-canned
Will Mike Norvell get a chance at Napier at UF before he potentially gets canned?

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-transfer-hit-rate-253888564/
Hit or Miss? FSU’s transfer hit rate is back on track early this season

https://chopchat.com/fsu-fan-shockingly-keeps-word-and-gets-tattoo-to-commemorate-beating-alabama
FSU fan shockingly keeps word and gets tattoo to commemorate beating Alabama

https://chopchat.com/5-fsu-football-players-that-deserve-an-overall-rating-boost-in-the-cfb-26-video-game
5 FSU football players that deserve an overall rating boost in the CFB 26 video game

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UP NEXT:
https://kentstatesports.com/news/2025/9/13/football-golden-flashes-fall-short-in-heartbreaking-mac-opener-31-28-to-buffalo
Golden Flashes Fall Short in Heartbreaking MAC Opener, 31-28 to Buffalo

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/kent-state-football-score-live-updates-vs-buffalo-golden-flashes-open-mac-play-at-home/ar-AA1MtOda?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Kent State football score, recap vs. Buffalo | Golden Flashes fall to Bulls in nail-biter

https://steelerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/kent-state/2025/09/13/kent-state-football-dru-deshields-starting-quarterback/86140444007/
Kent State football finds new starting quarterback as upset bid vs. Buffalo falls short

https://kentstatesports.com/sports/football/stats/2025/university-at-buffalo/boxscore/9273
Box score

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/12/womens-beach-volleyball-elena-lam-is-playing-volleyball-her-own-way-whether-you-like-it-or-not
Roadtrip Commences Sunday at Syracuse

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/13/womens-volleyball-noles-set-for-home-opener-against-auburn-and-mondays-match-against-panthers
Noles Set For Home Opener Against Auburn and Monday's Match Against Panthers

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2025/09/13/florida-state-volleyball-falls-at-auburn-sits-3-3-with-focus-on-first-contact-before-acc-play/86141411007/
Florida State women’s volleyball at 3-3, sharpening first contact for ACC play

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2025/09/13/inside-fsus-dance-team-the-golden-girls/85981440007/
Inside FSU's dance team: the Golden Girls

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/week-2-four-key-players-bills-need-avoid-upset-vs-jets
Keon Coleman and 3 other key Bills who must step up to avoid road upset vs. Jets

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/giants-finally-allow-jaxson-dart-jameis-winston-to-speak-to-reporters
Giants finally allow Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston to speak to reporters

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https://airalamo.com/spurs-unstoppable-play-revitalize-devin-vassell
Spurs' should have unstoppable play to revitalize Devin Vassell

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https://www.marca.com/en/mlb/new-york-yankees/2025/09/12/68c3fda022601d14638b4575.html
One of the Yankees' most reliable pitchers collapses at the worst time

https://www.legit.ng/sports/1672527-luke-weavers-contract-financial-breakdown-latest-mlb-deal/
Luke Weaver's contract: the financial breakdown of his latest MLB deal

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https://www.lpga.com/news/2025/englishwomen-hull-woad-are-leading-lurking-with-18-holes-remaining-at-kroger-queen-city-championship
Englishwomen Hull, Woad are Leading, Lurking With 18 Holes Remaining at Kroger Queen City Championship

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1
ACC College Football Scoreboard

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6626662/2025/09/13/acc-replay-review-officials-clemson-georgia-tech/
The ACC’s live look into replay review is working, and other conferences should take note

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/georgia-tech-hits-game-ending-55-yard-fg-as-time-expires-to-stun-no-12-clemson-24-21/ar-AA1MuxCq?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Tech hits game-ending 55-yard FG as time expires to stun No. 12 Clemson 24-21

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/sports-seriously/2025/09/13/dabo-swinney-on-georgia-techs-game-winning-fg-not-taking-a-timeout/86142159007/
Dabo Swinney on Georgia Tech's game-winning FG, not taking a timeout

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25248766-clemson-tigers-are-biggest-disappointment-all-college-football
Clemson Tigers Are the Biggest Disappointment In All of College Football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/are-clemson-s-college-football-playoff-hopes-already-dashed/ar-AA1Muxig?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Are Clemson’s College Football Playoff hopes already dashed?

https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2025/09/13/clemson-football-georgia-tech-dabo-swinney-cfp-acc/85994656007/
How are Clemson, Cade Klubnik already in danger of missing playoffs? Dabo Swinney searching for answers

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nfl/dabo-swinneys-salary-where-clemsons-coach-ranks-buyout-details/ar-AA1Muu3G?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dabo Swinney's salary: Where Clemson's coach ranks, buyout details

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/09/13/why-did-darian-mensah-transfer-to-duke-nil-contract-stats-tulane/86056052007/
Why did Darian Mensah transfer to Duke? Former Tulane QB's decision, contract

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/georgia-tech-fans-toss-goalpost-into-school-presidents-pool-after-clemson-upset/ar-AA1MuMz0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Georgia Tech fans toss goalpost into school president's pool after Clemson upset

https://athlonsports.com/college/georgia-tech/football/georgia-tech-facing-50k-punishment-from-acc-after-upset-win-over-clemson
Georgia Tech Facing $50K Punishment From ACC After Upset Win Over Clemson

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2025/09/13/georgia-tech-clemson-football-acc-field-storming-fine/86139841007/
Does Georgia Tech football owe Clemson after storming field? ACC policy, explained

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46250649/miami-let-usf-play-spoiler-decisive-win
Miami doesn't let USF play spoiler in decisive win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-hurricanes-to-host-college-gameday-when-they-face-the-florida-gators/ar-AA1MvfgC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami Hurricanes to host College GameDay when they face the Florida Gators

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/gio-lopez-accounts-for-3tds-as-north-carolina-dominates-richmond-for-belichicks-first-home-win/ar-AA1MuyfO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Gio Lopez accounts for 3TDs as North Carolina dominates Richmond for Belichick’s first home win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/pitt-blows-late-lead-in-overtime-loss-to-wvu/ar-AA1MuRes?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt Blows Late Lead in Overtime Loss to WVU
Edwards' short TD run in overtime leads West Virginia over Pittsburgh 31-24 in the Backyard Brawl

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/13/stanford-boston-college-ben-gulbranson-dylan-lonergan/
Game-changing play in second half helps Stanford beat Boston College in ACC opener

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46251175/pressure-mounts-brent-pry-virginia-tech-falls-0-3
Pry's seat hotter after 0-3 Hokies fall to ODU
Colton Joseph's big day carries Old Dominion to 45-26 upset of Virginia Tech

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/brent-pry-says-that-he-is-still-the-right-head-coach-for-virginia-tech/ar-AA1Mv8dK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Brent Pry Says That He is Still The Right Head Coach For Virginia Tech

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard
College Football Scoreboard

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-winners-and-losers-who-has-had-the-most-disappointing-start-to-this-season/ar-AA1MuuSd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football winners and losers: Who has had the most disappointing start to this season?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/13/college-football-winners-losers-week-3/86142656007/
Another Clemson loss leads college football Week 3 winners and losers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/rece-davis-comment-on-college-gameday-didn-t-sit-well-with-the-pac-12/ar-AA1MuzQe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Rece Davis' comment on College GameDay didn’t sit well with the Pac-12

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https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/florida-lsu-game-score-live-updates/live/
LSU rolls past Florida: No. 3 Tigers pick up key SEC win, Gators star QB DJ Lagway continues to struggle

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/no-3-lsu-intercepts-5-of-florida-qb-dj-lagway-s-passes-in-the-tigers-20-10-victory/ar-AA1MuQM7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida Gators’ DJ Lagway intercepted 5 times in loss to No. 3 LSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-billy-napier-explains-why-he-didnt-replace-dj-lagway-with-tramell-jones-jr-at-qb-vs-no-4-lsu/ar-AA1MvBN6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football’s Billy Napier on why he didn’t replace QB DJ Lagway after five interceptions vs LSU

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/instant-reactions-good-bad-ugly-034453630.html
Instant Reactions: Good, Bad and Ugly from Florida football's road loss at LSU Tigers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/o-line-still-underperforming-and-what-else-florida-football-learned-from-lsu-loss/ar-AA1MvKQ7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
O-Line still underperforming and what else Florida football learned from LSU loss

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/brian-kelly-doesnt-hold-back-in-confrontation-with-reporter-after-lsu-florida-game
Brian Kelly Doesn’t Hold Back in Confrontation With Reporter After LSU-Florida Game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/tennessee-fans-used-fsu-war-chant-to-drown-out-kalen-deboer-gameday-interview/ar-AA1Mu0I8
Tennessee Fans Used FSU War Chant to Drown Out Kalen DeBoer 'GameDay' Interview

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https://chopchat.com/former-fsu-receiver-lays-another-egg-at-transfer-home-despite-all-his-development-01k50jrhwe1n
Former FSU receiver lays another egg at transfer home despite all his 'development'
All that development is really paying off for Hykeem Williams (dripping in sarcasm)

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/famu/2025/09/14/famu-football-coach-james-colzie-discusses-home-opener-win-vs-albany-state/86147141007/
FAMU football coach James Colzie discusses home opener win vs Albany State
FAMU football's third quarter run propels comeback vs Albany State

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mailbox-ohio-state-rude-marching-093036971.html
Was Ohio State rude to marching bands at Grambling State game?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/oklahoma-strikes-sour-note-with-band-forced-to-miss-game-in-philadelphia-because-of-budget-woes/ar-AA1Muh7u?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Oklahoma strikes sour note with band forced to miss game in Philadelphia because of budget woes

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/southern-miss-had-most-bonkers-002734089.html
Southern Miss had the most bonkers pick-6 in college football history

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/plan-for-new-uk-basketball-practice-facility-approved-by-board-of-trustees/ar-AA1Mr9vk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Plan for new UK basketball practice facility approved by Board of Trustees

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://swimswam.com/the-legal-implications-of-the-privatization-of-kentuckys-athletics-department/
The Legal Implications of the Privatization of Kentucky’s Athletics Department

The Daily Chop, Sept 14, 2025

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