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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/no-25-florida-state-angry-over-recent-play-takes-aim-at-pitt/
No. 25 Florida State 'angry' over recent play, takes aim at Pitt

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/07/fsu-football-mike-norvell-acc-title-hopes-miami/86415918007/
Can FSU football still make ACC championship game? Best, worst-case scenarios for Seminoles

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-predicts-the-remainder-of-fsu-football-s-season-after-week-6/ar-AA1O1ED3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN predicts the remainder of FSU football's season after Week 6

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/espn-new-bowl-projections-fsu-football-intriguing-sec-matchups-lsu-tigers-
ESPN's new bowl projections give FSU football 2 intriguing SEC matchups

https://chopchat.com/3-major-overreactions-from-fsu-football-losing-to-miami-for-second-straight-year/4
3 major overreactions from FSU football losing to Miami for second straight year

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/warchant-tv-fsu-pitt-week-post-practice-interviews-tuesday/
FSU Pitt week post practice interviews

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-calls-out-critics-questioning-fsu-football-win-alabama-
Mike Norvell calls out critics questioning FSU’s win over Alabama

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2025/10/mike-norvell-feels-florida-state-can-beat-anyone-cites-win-over-alabama.html
Mike Norvell feels Florida State can beat anyone, cites win over Alabama

https://bamahammer.com/alabama-and-fsu-have-headed-in-opposite-directions-mike-norvell-s-comments-show-why
Alabama and FSU have headed in opposite directions - Mike Norvell's comments show why

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2025/10/07/fsu-football-chris-thomsen-randy-pittman-jr/86566227007/
Watch: FSU football's Chris Thomsen talks Randy Pittman Jr., Pitt

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/07/fsu-football-linebacker-blake-nichelson-talks-improvement-bouncing-back-from-losses/86567610007/
FSU football linebacker Blake Nichelson talks improvement, bouncing back from losses

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-legend-powerful-postgame-moment-loss-miami-darnell-dockett-
FSU football legend Darnell Dockett shares powerful postgame moment after crushing loss to Miami

https://caneswarning.com/fsu-legend-admits-he-was-wrong-about-carson-beck-after-hurricanes-defeat-seminoles
FSU legend Danny Kanell admits he was wrong about Carson Beck after Hurricanes defeat Seminoles

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-s-loss-to-miami-shows-the-need-to-prioritize-high-school-recruiting
FSU football's loss to Miami shows the need to prioritize high school recruiting

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/elite-5-star-qb-positive-update-fsu-football-kavian-bryant-
Elite 5-star QB shares positive update for FSU football

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/adjusting-the-target-list-which-fsu-recruits-moved-updown-255821399/
Adjusting the Target List: Which FSU recruits moved up/down?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/10/07/florida-football-recruiting-takeaways-gators-miami-hurricanes-fsu/86550126007/
5 recruiting takeaways from big Florida and Miami wins, FSU loss

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UP NEXT:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/07/florida-state-football-mike-norvell-miami/86543622007/
Mike Norvell wants FSU football's ‘best game’ against Pitt after two consecutive losses

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/07/no-25-fsu-keeping-an-eye-on-turnovers-leadership-and-pitts-young-quarterback/
No. 25 FSU keeping an eye on turnovers, leadership and Pitt’s young quarterback

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/120114/pittsburgh-norvell-malzahn-hot-seat-acc-conference-espn-on3-247-castellanos-preview-injury-report
FSU will have its hands full with Pittsburgh’s run defense

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/pitt-s-pat-narduzzi-explains-why-fsu-football-remains-dangerous-despite-losing-streak/ar-AA1O1U0K?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt's Pat Narduzzi explains why FSU football remains dangerous despite losing streak

https://triblive.com/sports/pitt-football-notebook-mason-heintschel-stays-atop-qb-depth-chart-while-eli-holstein-adjusts-to-new-role/
Pitt football notebook: Mason Heintschel stays atop QB depth chart, while Eli Holstein adjusts to new role

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/07/fsu-football-pittsburgh-buy-tickets-doak-campbell-stadium/86552738007/
How to buy Florida State football vs. Pittsburgh college football tickets in Tallahassee

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/7/mens-basketball-loucks-magee-and-wiggins-to-represent-fsu-at-annual-acc-tipoff-media-event-october-8
Loucks, MaGee And Wiggins To Represent FSU At Annual ACC Tipoff Media Event October 8

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-basketball-has-a-new-coach-and-new-culture-and-now-it-has-a-new-leader-in-kobe-magee/ar-AA1O4DnQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU basketball has a new coach and new culture. And now it has a new leader in Kobe MaGee

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2025/10/07/florida-state-basketball-finds-next-wing-prospect-in-lajae-jones/86481286007/
Florida State basketball finds next wing prospect in Lajae Jones
Basketball has taken Lajae Jones all across the country. Now, he’s ready to bring a national championship to FSU.

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/fsu-basketballs-brooke-wyckoff-keeps-100356688.html
FSU basketball's Brooke Wyckoff keeps grand expectations with new roster and learning curve

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/7/mens-golf-bigham-closes-hamptons-intercollegiate-with-top-10-finish
Bigham Closes Hamptons Intercollegiate with Top 10 Finish

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/7/cross-country-blade-named-acc-freshman-of-the-week
Blade Named ACC Freshman of the Week

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/7/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-prepares-for-ita-southeast-regionals
Men’s Tennis Prepares for ITA Southeast Regionals

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/07/florida-state-soccer-notre-dame-preview-how-to-watch/86567509007/
Florida State soccer faces top-10 ACC clash with No. 2 Notre Dame

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/2025/10/07/fsu-soccer-head-coach-brian-pensky-talks-roadtrip-to-face-no-2-notre-dame/86567951007/
FSU soccer head coach Brian Pensky talks roadtrip to face No. 2 Notre Dame

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2025/10/07/keon-coleman-benched-sean-mcdermott-buffalo-bills-new-england-patriots/86563511007/
Bills coach says he benched struggling WR to start Patriots game over disciplinary issue

https://nfltraderumors.co/colts-tried-out-three-kickers-including-dustin-hopkins/
Colts Tried Out Three Kickers Including Dustin Hopkins

https://thejetpress.com/jets-best-case-injury-news-jermaine-johnson-ahead-week-6-01k6xsde93fv
Jets get best-case injury news on Jermaine Johnson ahead of Week 6

https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/10/07/rams-jared-verse-career-pressures-history-nfl/86565287007/
Only one player in the NFL reached 100 career pressures faster than Jared Verse

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https://sports.yahoo.com/article/longest-tenured-member-magic-jonathan-174300154.html
Longest-tenured member of Magic, Jonathan Isaac, aims to play all 82 games

https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/healthy-again-spurs-devin-vassell-aims-21086930.php
Healthy again, Spurs' Devin Vassell aims for a bounce-back season

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https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-qb-unexpected-announcement-mlb-team-drew-weatherford-
Former FSU QB Drew Weatherford makes unexpected announcement with MLB team

https://blogredmachine.com/yankees-learning-hard-way-what-reds-fans-already-knew-about-luke-weaver
Yankees are learning the hard way what Reds fans already knew about Luke Weaver\

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/pittsburgh-aftermath-boston-college-football-s-worst-loss-signals-bigger-issues/ar-AA1O1Yq1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pittsburgh Aftermath: Boston College Football's Worst Loss Signals Bigger Issues

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-batman-helped-dabo-swinney-bring-cade-klubnik-clemson-football-out-of-slump/ar-AA1O2n2j?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Batman helped Dabo Swinney bring Cade Klubnik, Clemson football out of slump

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/10/08/louisville-football-offensive-line-miller-moss-jeff-brohm/86540208007/
U of L football offense has struggled. Brohm puts it on line ahead of Miami

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-details-bill-belichick-north-carolina-culture-it-s-a-complete-disaster/ar-AA1O1DaE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Report Details Bill Belichick North Carolina Culture: 'It's a Complete Disaster'

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46521467/unc-scraps-plans-hulu-series-2-3-start-per-report
UNC scraps plans for Hulu documentary

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/smu-swaggers-into-acc-clash-with-stanford/
SMU swaggers into ACC clash with Stanford

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/virginia-tony-elliott-sent-reality-check-wazzu-north-carolina-cal-wake-forest-duke-virginia-tech/47a814926b58c8ec8c14f21b
Virginia’s Tony Elliott sent reality check on Wazzu, North Carolina, Cal, Wake Forest, Duke, Virginia Tech

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.wdrb.com/sports/crawford-the-acc-s-new-mens-basketball-rivalry-itself-vs-the-algorithm/article_5d6b4662-1d25-4615-9820-855b05f23e7e.html
The ACC’s new men's basketball rivalry: Itself vs. the Algorithm

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-basketball-issues-have-reached-critical-mass-theres-only-one-way-out/ar-AA1O2MvE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC basketball issues have reached critical mass. There’s only one way out

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-acc-s-1st-run-with-atlantic-to-pacific-league-travel-offers-tweaks-lessons-for-year-2/ar-AA1O2Wim?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The ACC’s 1st run with Atlantic-to-Pacific league travel offers tweaks, lessons for Year 2

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/10/07/jim-phillips-on-acc-womens-basketball-tournament-moving-to-atlanta/86568096007/
Why is the ACC women's basketball tournament moving to Atlanta?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2025/10/08/duke-nc-state-and-unc-womens-basketball-gearing-up-for-another-fierce-season/86474141007/
Triangle rivalries take center stage as ACC women’s basketball returns

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46519939/alum-jayson-tatum-takes-role-duke-chief-basketball-officer
Tatum to assist Duke as hands-on player mentor

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/jayson-tatum-named-duke-basketballs-first-chief-basketball-officer/ar-AA1O1O4g?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Jayson Tatum named Duke basketball's first chief basketball officer

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/columnists/c-l-brown/2025/10/08/louisville-womens-basketball-jeff-walz-final-four-ncaa-tournament-legacy/86253636007/
U of L's Jeff Walz has cemented legacy with or without women's basketball title

https://www.wdrb.com/sports/coffee-with-crawford-5-questions-for-louisville-basketball-heading-into-the-acc-
tipoff/article_e8bfff24-91df-4605-8d9f-586459c890a1.html
5 questions for Louisville basketball heading into the ACC Tipoff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-basketball-schedule-is-complete-see-pat-kelseys-path-in-2025-26/ar-AA1O2gYv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville basketball schedule is complete. See Pat Kelsey's path in 2025-26

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisvilles-jeff-walz-taj-roberts-enjoyed-2024-25-season-why-2025-26-will-be-better/ar-AA1O4lkF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville's Jeff Walz, Taj Roberts enjoyed 2024-25 season. Why 2025-26 will be better

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/10/07/unc-basketball-nc-state-rivalry-seth-trimble-hubert-davis/86537000007/
What UNC basketball is saying about changes to NC State rivalry

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/10/07/luka-bogavac-unc-basketball-ncaa-clearance-hubert-davis/86536987007/
What UNC basketball is saying about Luka Bogavac's situation with NCAA

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketballs-seth-trimble-says-i-hate-it-tar-heels-and-nc-state-arent-playing-twice/ar-AA1O2KHm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball's Seth Trimble says 'I hate it' Tar Heels and NC State aren't playing twice

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hannah-hidalgo-eager-to-take-bigger-leadership-role-at-notre-dame-after-underachieving-last-year/ar-AA1O2k8J?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hannah Hidalgo eager to take bigger leadership role at Notre Dame after ‘underachieving’ last year

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/at-acc-tipoff-syracuse-basketball-focused-on-making-ncaa-tournament/ar-AA1O2JJt?ocid=BingNewsVerp
At ACC Tipoff, Syracuse basketball focused on making NCAA Tournament

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/acc-basketball-media-day-high-040056918.html
High expectations for the Virginia Tech Hokies

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46524004/ncaa-adopts-jan-2-16-transfer-portal-window-fbs-fcs-26
NCAA officially adopts Jan. 2-16 portal window

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/10/07/nil-loopholes-ncaa-board-of-governors-payments-warehousing/86550290007/
NCAA adopts new sets of rules to close NIL loopholes

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/10/07/college-football-bowl-projections-cfp-field/86547266007/
Bowl projections: Oklahoma headlines College Football Playoff shakeup

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/who-are-the-five-most-underpaid-college-football-coaches-curt-cignetti-leads-list/ar-AA1O4t88?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who are the five most underpaid college football coaches? Curt Cignetti leads list

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/how-college-football-s-10-most-interesting-buyouts-could-shape-coaches-careers/ar-AA1O4FGG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How college football's 10 most interesting buyouts could shape coaches' careers

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25257464-report-card-grades-top-20-college-football-qbs-after-week-6
Report Card Grades for Top 20 College Football QBs After Week 6

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/sec-schools-including-auburn-corporate-080213217.html
SEC schools including Auburn have corporate logos on fields. Is Georgia football next?

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46521631/deion-sanders-blood-clot-procedure-plans-quick-return
Coach Prime has procedure, vows quick return

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46524777/colorado-new-ralphie-dubbed-brandy-classic-rock-hit
Buffs' new Ralphie dubbed 'Brandy' after rock hit

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2025/10/08/famu-rattlers-football-james-colzie-grades-slow-start/86467883007/
James Colzie candid in grading FAMU football through mediocre start

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/20-college-football-players-2-head-coaches-suspended-for-wild-fort-valley-state-central-state-brawl-after-homecoming-game/ar-AA1O4xOk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
20 college football players, 2 head coaches suspended for wild Fort Valley State, Central State brawl after homecoming game

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46521628/oklahoma-pad-brick-wall-football-field-injury
Sooners to pad brick wall around field after injury

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/paul-finebaum-names-complete-fraud-in-college-football-after-week-6/ar-AA1O2fVa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Paul Finebaum names Penn State ‘complete fraud’ in college football after Week 6

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46519662/steve-sarkisian-defends-culture-texas-latest-loss
Sark defends culture at Texas after latest flop

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/texas-tech-athletics-announces-return-165918987.html
Texas Tech athletics announces return of classic flat Double T logo

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/report-unclear-whether-nfl-will-hold-pro-bowl-games-this-season/ar-AA1O2yck?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Unclear whether NFL will hold Pro Bowl Games this season

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/orlando-storm-join-2026-united-134511887.html
Orlando Storm join the 2026 United Football League: Tickets, schedule, teams

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/womens-college-basketball-preseason-top-25-for-2025-26/ar-AA1O1iRm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Women's college basketball Preseason Top 25 for 2025-26

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/46521744/study-betting-related-abuse-college-athletes-common-online
NCAA: Betting abuse of athletes common online

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-basketballs-tv-schedule-set-to-feature-multiple-nationally-broadcasted-games/ar-AA1O2u9p?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida basketball's TV schedule set to feature multiple nationally broadcasted games

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/purdue-basketball-fans-need-subscriptions-for-8-games-this-season-times-tv-channels-announced/ar-AA1O2P3Q?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Purdue basketball fans need subscriptions for 8 games this season; times, TV channels announced

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/nba-legend-allen-iverson-announces-personal-news/ar-AA1O2fVB?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NBA Legend Allen Iverson Announces Personal News

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cody-campbell-wants-to-end-the-ncaa-and-if-he-does-that-may-finish-college-sports-as-well/ar-AA1O1qPb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cody Campbell wants to end the NCAA, and if he does, that may finish college sports as well

The Daily Chop, Oct 8, 2025

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