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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/16/football-leonard-named-to-allstate-afca-good-works-team
Leonard Named to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/16/fsu-footballs-richie-leonards-talks-community-service-seminoles-progress/86183656007/
FSU football's Richie Leonard's talks community service, Seminoles progress

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/16/fsu-football-evan-cooper-ousmane-kromah-and-richie-leonard-iv-post-practice-media-availability
Evan Cooper, Ousmane Kromah, and Richie Leonard IV Post-Practice Media Availability

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/star-freshman-was-called-stupid-for-signing-with-fsu-football/ar-AA1MGzlF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Star freshman was called stupid for signing with FSU football

https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/16/fsu-football-mike-norvell-head-coach-candidate-tony-white-ucla/86159841007/
Tony White to UCLA? FSU football's Mike Norvell 'here to support' his staff's advancement

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-3-reasons-to-avoid-worrying-about-tony-white-taking-the-ucla-job
3 reasons to avoid worrying about Tony White taking the UCLA job

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/16/fsu-footballs-evan-cooper-loves-the-seminoles-physical-defense/86184078007/
FSU football's Evan Cooper thinks Ashlynd Barker is an NFL talent, likes Seminoles physicality

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/118719/jackson-williams-thomas-breakout-players
Three FSU players due for a breakout

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/noles-news-fsu-third-best-100000835.html
FSU has third-best odds to win ACC behind Georgia Tech, Miami

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/espn-latest-ranking-fsu-football-make-you-laugh-kent-state-
ESPN's latest ranking of FSU football will make you laugh

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/espn-projection-raises-questions-fsu-football-snubbed-kent-state-
ESPN projection raises questions as FSU football snubbed by metric
No love from ESPN's metrics for the Florida State Seminoles.

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/former-fsu-qb-jordan-travis-recalls-emotional-dabo-swinney-moment-after-injury
Ex-FSU QB Jordan Travis Reveals What Dabo Swinney Did Right After Career-Threatening Injury

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-fsu-hall-of-fame-inductee-rashad-greene-calls-tallahassee-home/ar-AA1MGpap?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why FSU Hall of Fame inductee Rashad Greene calls Tallahassee home

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UP NEXT:
https://www.thesportsleader.com/2025/09/15/no-7-florida-state-wary-of-kent-state-team-desperate-to-end-fbs-skid/
No. 7 Florida State wary of Kent State team desperate to end FBS skid

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/underdog-kent-state-refuses-alter-game-plan-fsu-football-clash-
Underdog Kent State refuses to alter game plan for FSU football clash
The Golden Flashes have lost 24 consecutive games to FBS opponents.

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/16/fsu-kent-state-predictions-picks-odds-college-football-week-4/86173496007/
FSU vs. Kent State prediction, picks, odds: Who wins Week 4 college football game?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/16/florida-state-football-kent-state-college-football-tickets/86173147007/
How to buy Florida State football vs. Kent State college football tickets

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-mens-basketball-2026-recruiting-scoop-254091708/
Finishing up the 2026 Florida State men's basketball class and sorting out official visit plans

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2025/09/16/brandon-bass-jr-
Brandon Bass Jr. making a name for himself on the court

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/16/womens-soccer-janet-okeke-named-acc-defensive-player-of-the-week
Janet Okeke Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/16/womens-soccer-fsu-and-unc-meet-in-top-25-matchup-on-acc-network
FSU and UNC Meet in Top-25 Matchup on ACC Network

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/16/womens-soccer-fsu-and-unc-meet-in-top-25-matchup-on-acc-network
FSU-UNC Preview

https://swimswam.com/nj-meet-of-champions-runner-up-samantha-villacis-chooses-florida-state-2026/
NJ Meet Of Champions Runner-Up Samantha Villacis Chooses Florida State (2026)

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25249880-aaron-jones-reportedly-placed-ir-cam-akers-signs-vikings-contract-3rd-stint
Aaron Jones Reportedly Placed on IR, Cam Akers Signs Vikings Contract for 3rd Stint

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/bills-keon-coleman-emerging-needed-no-1-receiver-after-strong-start-2130365
Bills' Keon Coleman 'Emerging' as Needed No. 1 Receiver After Strong Start

https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/braden_fiske_tweaked_oblique_in_pregame_warmups_leading_to_limited_snaps_vs_titans/s1_17078_42748156
Braden Fiske Tweaked Oblique In Pregame Warmups, Leading To Limited Snaps Vs. Titans

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jim-harbaugh-labels-chargers-derwin-james-best-safety-ive-ever-seen-after-standout-effort-vs-raiders/
Jim Harbaugh labels Chargers' Derwin James 'best safety I've ever seen' after standout effort vs. Raiders

https://deadspin.com/why-the-bengals-should-trade-for-jameis-winston-after-joe-burrows-injury/
Why the Bengals Should Trade for Jameis Winston After Joe Burrow’s Injury

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https://www.aba-liga.com/news/53277/preseason-bacon-shines-as-dubai-basketball-down-bosna-bh-telecom/
PRESEASON: Bacon shines as Dubai Basketball down Bosna BH Telecom

https://www.whas11.com/video/sports/locked-on/lo-san-antonio/spurs-show/spurs-unveil-new-fan-section-was-vassell-snubbed-from-recent-player-rankings-list-locked-on-spurs/535-3405025f-dde4-46b3-82fd-56bc9feb7e59
Spurs unveil new fan section; Was Vassell snubbed from recent player rankings list?

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https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf-giants-call-up-top-prospect-bryce-eldridge-21048434.php
Buster Posey makes yet another bold move for SF Giants

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://news.fsu.edu/multimedia/radio/2025/09/16/fsu-earns-record-graduation-and-retention-rates/
FSU Earns Record Graduation and Retention Rates

https://news.wfsu.org/wfsu-local-news/2025-09-16/tmh-florida-state-university-reach-agreement-to-establish-academic-health-center
TMH, Florida State University reach agreement to establish academic health center

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/acc-bounce-back-140800644.html
Will The ACC Bounce Back?

https://www.denverpost.com/2025/09/16/cal-acc-schedule-ron-rivera-jaron-keawe-sagapolutele/
Cal has a quarterback phenom and a manageable schedule: GM Ron Rivera’s goal is within reach

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46284559/clemson-coach-dabo-swinney-defends-program-slow-start
Dabo defends record following 1-2 start, poll exit

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nfl/dabo-swinney-shows-true-colors-defending-clemsons-bad-start/ar-AA1MGQ5R?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dabo Swinney shows true colors defending Clemson's bad start

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-s-dabo-swinney-drops-blunt-response-if-tigers-fired-him/ar-AA1MG2Gf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson’s Dabo Swinney Drops Blunt Response If Tigers Fired Him

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dabo-swinney-announces-decision-on-coaching-career-amid-1-2-start/ar-AA1MG9aR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dabo Swinney Announces Decision On Coaching Career Amid 1-2 Start

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/can-clemson-bounce-back-offensive-line-presents-dabo-swinney-s-biggest-problem-amid-1-2-tigers-start/ar-AA1MFDyr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Can Clemson bounce back? Offensive line presents Dabo Swinney's biggest problem amid 1-2 Tigers start

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-state-at-duke-key-blue-devils-to-watch-offensively/ar-AA1MFMZz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State at Duke: Key Blue Devils to Watch Offensively

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-assesses-georgia-techs-college-football-playoff-chances/ar-AA1MH1OU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN Assesses Georgia Tech's College Football Playoff Chances

https://www.ajc.com/sports/2025/09/nearly-5-million-viewers-take-in-georgia-techs-win-over-clemson/
Nearly 5 million viewers take in Georgia Tech’s win over Clemson

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jeff-brohm-hates-bye-weeks-but-louisville-football-needed-this-one-ahead-of-bowling-green/ar-AA1MDGW8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jeff Brohm hates bye weeks, but Louisville football needed this one ahead of Bowling Green

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miamis-carson-beck-has-faced-florida-multiple-times-hes-now-going-to-play-them-as-a-hurricane/ar-AA1MFWGv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami’s Carson Beck has faced Florida multiple times. He’s now going to play them as a Hurricane

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/miami-star-qb-carson-beck-213300163.html
Miami star QB Carson Beck off to strong start as rival Florida awaits

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/um-quarterback-beck-expects-pressure-to-return-vs-florida/ar-AA1MGeoN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UM quarterback Beck expects pressure to return vs Florida

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46285292/mateer-beck-take-favorites-open-heisman-race
Mateer, Beck take over as Heisman favorites

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-freshman-bryce-fitzgerald-worked-his-way-into-a-key-role-for-miami-s-defense/ar-AA1MEZXj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How freshman Bryce Fitzgerald worked his way into a key role for Miami’s defense

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-s-early-concerns-overshadowed-by-acc-s-larger-letdowns/ar-AA1MFpAt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC’s Early Concerns Overshadowed by ACC’s Larger Letdowns

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/regrouping-done-bill-belichick-gio-lopez-ready-for-unc-football-to-battle-ucf/ar-AA1MGZnX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Regrouping done, Bill Belichick, Gio Lopez ready for UNC football to battle UCF

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/rich-rodriguez-trolls-rival-pitt-after-west-virginia-football-s-backyard-brawl-win/ar-AA1MGWtW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Rich Rodriguez trolls rival Pitt after West Virginia football's Backyard Brawl win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/frank-reich-weighs-in-on-stanford-footballs-win-over-boston-college/ar-AA1MFV69?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Frank Reich Weighs in on Stanford Football's Win Over Boston College

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/top-five-plays-from-stanford-football-s-win-over-boston-college/ar-AA1MFeYt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Top Five Plays From Stanford Football's Win Over Boston College

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/syracuse-wr-darrell-gill-jr-picking-up-where-he-left-off-last-season/ar-AA1MFHpr?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse WR Darrell Gill Jr. picking up where he left off last season

https://dailyprogress.com/sports/college/football/virginia-cavaliers/article_57cc2b43-8a5c-420b-87c7-6fc8e3801cc4.html
Virginia football LB Kam Robinson expected to make season debut vs. Stanford

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/fired-sec-coach-jimbo-fisher-named-perfect-candidate-for-virginia-tech-job
Fired SEC Coach Named Perfect Candidate for Virginia Tech Job

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cfb-insider-shares-details-about-the-possibility-of-michael-vick-being-a-candidate-at-virginia-tech/ar-AA1MFOKc?ocid=BingNewsVerp
CFB Insider Shares Details About The Possibility Of Michael Vick Being A Candidate At Virginia Tech

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25249757-michael-vick-says-primary-focus-norfolk-state-amid-virginia-tech-hc-rumors
Michael Vick Says 'Primary Focus' Is on Norfolk State amid Virginia Tech HC Rumors

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.dukebasketballreport.com/acc/80941/acc-preview-15-bc
ACC Preview #15 -BC
BC could be better

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-georgia-tech-mens-basketball-program-is-being-slept-on-heading-into-2025/ar-AA1MF7c5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Program Is Being Slept On Heading Into 2025

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-qb-trust-meter-college-quarterbacks-who-are-thriving-flailing-and-everything-in-between/ar-AA1MEGfn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The QB Trust Meter: College quarterbacks who are thriving, flailing and everything in between

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/espn-confirms-big-move-could-be-coming-to-college-football-broadcasts/ar-AA1MGcwR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN Confirms Big Move Could Be Coming To College Football Broadcasts

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-miami-heading-in-opposite-directions-under-fourth-year-coaches-to-start-2025-season/ar-AA1MII6y?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football, Miami heading in opposite directions under fourth year coaches to start 2025 season

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/16/florida-gators-football-miami-hurricanes-billy-napier-mario-cristobal-sec-acc-dj-lagway-caleb-banks-rueben-bain-akheem-mesidor-austin-barber/
Where is DJ Lagway’s confidence level entering Gators’ visit to No. 4 Miami?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-assistant-jabbar-juluke-suspended-3-games-for-role-in-lsu-pregame-scuffle/ar-AA1MH386?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida assistant Jabbar Juluke suspended 3 games for role in LSU pregame scuffle

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/heisman-trophy-winner-charlie-ward-details-why-he-reached-out-to-arch-manning-after-latest-poor-outing/
Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward details why he reached out to Arch Manning after latest poor outing

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/deion-sanders-linked-to-historic-college-football-program-after-head-coach-firing/ar-AA1MH7zR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Deion Sanders Linked to Historic College Football Program After Head Coach Firing

https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/09/16/illinois-football-illini-among-nation-best-in-turnover-margin/86151027007/
This one stat shows why Illinois is a true playoff contender

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/can-notre-dame-still-make-the-college-football-playoff-by-winning-out/ar-AA1MIb2R?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Can Notre Dame Still Make the College Football Playoff By Winning Out?

https://danpatrick.com/2025/09/15/manuel-notre-dame-in-worse-shape-than-clemson/
EJ Manuel: Notre Dame in Worse Shape Than Clemson

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/ex-florida-state-football-defender-new-home-conrad-hussey-
Ex-Florida State DB Conrad Hussey Transfers To Oregon State

https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/16/nico-iamaleava-ucla-transfer-portal-tennessee/86162835007/
For UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava, transfer portal can't open soon enough

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/hunter-yurachek-arkansas-football-not-financially-set-up-to-win-national-championship/ar-AA1MH6HS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Arkansas football not financially ‘set up to win national championship’
AD has a brutal assessment about the future of Razorback Football

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-bible-of-college-basketball-is-high-on-kentuckys-chances-this-season/ar-AA1MFAuL?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The ‘bible’ of college basketball is high on Kentucky’s chances this season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/spartans-snubbed-in-recently-released-college-basketball-preseason-rankings/ar-AA1MGRG6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Spartans snubbed in recently released college basketball preseason rankings

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/purdue-has-two-words-written-on-whiteboard-as-motivation-for-2025-26-season/ar-AA1MFZZe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Purdue Has Two Words Written on Whiteboard as Motivation For 2025-26 Season

https://turnto10.com/news/coronavirus/show-us-something-good/scituate-basketball-coach-shoots-2400-free-throws-in-24-hours-for-special-olympics-rhode-island-september-16-2025
Scituate basketball coach shoots 2,400 free throws in 24 hours for Special Olympics

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/best-highlights-luka-doncics-wsj-035907451.html
The best highlights from Luka Doncic's 'WSJ. Magazine' Fall Men's Issue Cover

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