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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/sportspulse-video/2025/10/02/mike-norvells-hot-seat-status-going-into-the-miami-florida-state-game/86479388007/
Mike Norvell's hot-seat status going into the Miami-Florida State game

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-qb-stuns-country-latest-ranking-miami-tommy-castellanos-
FSU football’s quarterback stuns country with latest ranking

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/fsu-football-injury-report-miami-010542462.html
FSU football injury report for Miami: DB Ashlynd Barker is questionable to play

https://chopchat.com/if-this-defender-doesn-t-play-the-seminoles-might-not-have-a-chance-against-miami
If this defender doesn't play, the Seminoles might not have a chance against Miami
Florida State's defense needs defensive back Ashlynd Barker to play.

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/family-updates-condition-fsu-football-player-who-was-shot/AZOPQQ7AWBE2XFX5NTCQEJII4U/
Family says FSU football player who was shot is showing signs of improvement

https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/president-trump-sends-letter-to-fsu-player-hurt-in-havana-shooting
President Trump sends letter to FSU player hurt in Havana shooting
Ethan Pritchard's family says they reached out to President Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after Ethan was shot in Havana back in August

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-vs-miami-visitor-list-priority-flip-targets-top-commits-and-elite-2027-recruits-set-to-take-in-rivalry-253730713/
FSU vs. Miami Visitor List: Priority flip targets, top commits and elite 2027 recruits set to take in rivalry

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-is-looking-for-a-4-star-prospect-to-flip-from-the-arch-rivals
FSU football is looking for a 4-star prospect to flip from the arch-rivals
This could be bad news for the Gators.

https://hailfloridahail.com/mike-norvell-potentially-flipping-elite-florida-commit-would-add-to-fans-misery-carsyn-baker
Mike Norvell potentially flipping an elite Florida commit would add to fans' misery

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-ramps-up-effort-to-flip-pass-rusher-from-fellow-acc-school/ar-AA1NKTLY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football ramps up effort to flip pass-rusher from fellow ACC school

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UP NEXT:
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/florida-state-university/article312353136.html
UM-FSU is a rivalry game, but Noles are out to prove they’re elite again

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-matchup-miami-rueben-bain-seminoles-offense-hurricanes-defense-254979440/
Who's Who, What's What? Strengths, Weaknesses, And How FSU Matches Up When Miami Is On Defense

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/is-florida-state-s-season-on-the-line-against-miami-seminoles-face-defining-playoff-test/ar-AA1NLoYo?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Is Florida State’s Season on the Line Against Miami? Seminoles Face Defining Playoff Test

https://themiamihurricane.com/2025/10/02/what-miami-fans-should-know-about-the-no-18-florida-state-seminoles/
What Miami fans should know about the No. 18 Florida State Seminoles

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/how-will-we-handle-adversity--after-upset-loss-florida-state-has-no-time-to-lick-wounds-ahead-of-miami-showdown-125943685.html
'How will we handle adversity?' — After upset loss, Florida State has no time to lick wounds ahead of Miami showdown

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/01/fsu-football-miami-hurricanes-five-things-to-know/86460420007/
Five things about the Miami Hurricanes before matchup vs. FSU

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/sportspulse-video/2025/10/02/1-key-to-winning-for-miami-and-florida-state-in-week-6/86479845007/
1 key to winning for Miami and Florida State in Week 6

https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-3-paths-to-noles-blowing-miami-hurricanes-out-in-prime-time/2
3 paths to Noles blowing Miami Hurricanes out in prime time

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/02/fsu-football-miami-hurricanes-rivalry-top-players-to-watch-acc-doak-campbell-stadium-mike-norvell/86415901007/
FSU must focus on these UM players during its rivalry showdown

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/02/fsu-football-miami-hurricanes-rivalry-top-players-to-watch-acc-doak-campbell-stadium-mike-norvell/86415901007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z117271p119550c119550e007900v117271b0049xxd004965&gca-ft=185&gca-ds=sophi
FSU football must slow down Carson Beck, Rueben Bain, other Miami Hurricanes stars

https://247sports.com/college/miami/longformarticle/miami-hurricanes-football-vs-florida-state-football-2025-six-keys-to-containing-fsus-explosive-offense--255101004/
Six keys to containing FSU’s explosive offense

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/hurricanes-defense-focuses-stopping-dangerous-165200320.html
Hurricanes defense focuses on stopping ‘dangerous’ FSU QB Tommy Castellanos

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/what-hurricanes-availability-report-says-about-lyle-trader-okunlola-status-for-fsu/ar-AA1NLJF6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What Hurricanes availability report says about Lyle, Trader, Okunlola status for FSU

https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2025/10/acc-huddle-and-former-florida-state-head-coach-jimbo-fisher-travel-to-tallahassee-for-expanded-coverage-of-rivalry-showdown-between-no-3-miami-and-no-18-florida-state/
ACC Huddle and Former Florida State Head Coach Jimbo Fisher Travel to Tallahassee for Expanded Coverage of Rivalry Showdown Between No. 3 Miami and No. 18 Florida State

https://chopchat.com/florida-state-safety-ready-for-a-bloodbath-against-miami-on-saturday-01k6k7eh9fqs
Florida State safety ready for a 'bloodbath' against Miami on Saturday
Could we be looking at physical clash that will remind us of days gone by?

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/02/fsu-football-earl-little-jr-miami-hurricanes-rivalry-game/86390901007/
Earl Little Jr., son of Hurricane star, embraces FSU-UM rivalry

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/02/florida-state-football-injury-report-miami/86414279007/
FSU football injury report for Miami: Which Seminoles are listed

https://www.on3.com/college/miami-hurricanes/news/urban-meyer-questions-if-miami-will-ever-be-back/
Urban Meyer questions if Miami 'will ever be back'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-qb-carson-beck-opens-up-about-public-breakup-with-hanna-cavinder/ar-AA1NKg1F?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami QB Carson Beck opens up about public breakup with Hanna Cavinder

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/recruits-predict-no-18-fsu-vs-no-3-miami-255125855/
Recruits predict No. 18 FSU vs. No. 3 Miami

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/miami-vs-florida-state-prediction-pick-odds-spread-where-to-watch-live/
Miami vs. Florida State prediction, pick, odds, spread: Seminoles look to rebound against red-hot Hurricanes

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/how-to-watch-florida-state-football-miami-kickoff-time-tv-channel-tommy-castellanos-
How to watch No. 18 Florida State vs. No. 3 Miami: Kickoff time, TV channel, and odds

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/2/mens-basketball-game-time-announced-for-seminole-mens-basketball-game-at-houston
Game Time Announced For Seminole Men’s Basketball Game At Houston

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FSU BASEBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/2/baseball-fall-ball-tickets-on-sale-now
Fall Ball Tickets On Sale Now

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/2/womens-soccer-no-6-fsu-returns-home-to-host-miami
No. 6 FSU Returns Home to Host Miami

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/2/cross-country-florida-state-prepares-for-sean-earl-lakefront-invite
Florida State Prepares for Sean Earl Lakefront Invite

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/2/mens-swimming-and-diving-fsu-men-ranked-no-18-in-first-cscaa-poll
FSU Men Ranked No. 18 in First CSCAA Poll

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/keon-coleman-details-mentality-behind-001735060.html
Keon Coleman details his mentality behind Bills' everybody eats mantra

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https://golf.com/news/risk-paul-azinger-us-ryder-cup/
‘You’re going to risk what happened here’: Paul Azinger rips U.S. Ryder Cup move

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/02/one-year-later-the-espn-college-gameday-experience-continues-to-impact-cals-football-program/
One year later, the ESPN “College GameDay” experience continues to impact Cal’s football program

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cal-turns-a-section-over-to-the-black-hole-for-duke-game/ar-AA1NKONx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal Turns a Section Over to the Black Hole for Duke Game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-named-cfb-s-biggest-disappointment-can-they-bounce-back/ar-AA1NL6Dm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson Named CFB’s Biggest Disappointment: Can They Bounce Back?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-football-player-steps-away-from-team-plans-to-transfer/ar-AA1NLy5f?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson football player steps away from team, plans to transfer

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-s-mental-toughness-on-full-display-early-in-2025-season/ar-AA1NK0La?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville's Mental Toughness on Full Display Early in 2025 Season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/will-georgia-football-back-out-of-playing-louisville/ar-AA1NKnE3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Will Georgia football back out of playing Louisville?

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6684404/2025/10/03/bill-belichick-north-carolina-roster/
Where did Bill Belichick’s UNC roster go wrong? What we’re hearing entering Week 6

https://www.wral.com/sports/unc-quarterback-gio-lopez-acc-availability-reports-max-johnson-clemson-october-2025/
North Carolina QB Gio Lopez questionable for ACC opener against Clemson

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/uva-tony-elliott-receives-shocking-153655326.html
UVA’s Tony Elliott receives shocking message on Louisville, Wazzu, UNC, Cal, Wake Forest, Duke, Virginia Tech

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/keys-to-the-deacs-righting-the-ship-against-virginia-tech/ar-AA1NLrPp?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Keys to the Deacs Righting the Ship Against Virginia Tech

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acc-basketball-top-transfers/ar-AA1NKvpD?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ACC Basketball: Top Transfers
Florida State: G Robert McCray V (Jacksonville)

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/10/02/duke-basketball-jon-scheyer-contract-extension-coach-k/86479200007/
Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer signs 2nd contract extension
Jon Scheyer, Duke Reportedly Agree to 6-Year Contract Extension Through 2030-31

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/north-carolina-s-hubert-davis-lands-on-hot-seat-ahead-of-2025-26-season/ar-AA1NLPNK?ocid=BingNewsVerp
North Carolina’s Hubert Davis lands on hot seat ahead of 2025-26 season

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2025/10/the-college-football-landscape-one-month-in
The college football landscape, one month in

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/four-college-football-coaches-who-could-be-fired-after-week-6/ar-AA1NL7EU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Four college football coaches who could be fired after Week 6

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/eight-best-college-football-games-to-watch-in-week-6-vanderbilt-alabama-upset-alert/ar-AA1NKzxZ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Eight Best College Football Games to Watch in Week 6: Vanderbilt-Alabama Upset Alert

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/big-ten-fans-not-happy-with-conferences-2-billion-plan/ar-AA1NLqOI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Big Ten Fans Not Happy With Conference's $2 Billion Plan

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/david-pollack-names-four-sec-qbs-who-have-disappointed-this-season/ar-AA1NLzOX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
David Pollack Names Four SEC QBs Who Have Disappointed This Season

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/10/02/fsu-football-arkansas-ben-mubenga-decommit/86466300007/
Former FSU target decommits from SEC program
Mubenga committed to the Razorbacks in June over FSU and NC State.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/david-pollack-names-most-improved-college-football-team/ar-AA1NLJXN?ocid=BingNewsVerp
David Pollack Names Oklahoma 'Most Improved' College Football Team

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/david-pollack-reveals-who-won-the-nico-iamaleava-tennessee-saga/ar-AA1NM2nm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
David Pollack Reveals Who Won the Nico Iamaleava-Tennessee Saga

https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/longhorns/football/article/texas-defense-florida-football-sec-champions-21072471.php
Can Longhorns stop Florida's rushing attack in the Swamp?

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https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46469119/air-force-navy-saturday-government-shutdown
Air Force-Navy game to go on despite shutdown

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/records-reveal-red-flags-at-famu-as-georgia-football-classic-implodes/ar-AA1NL9DY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Records reveal red flags at FAMU as Georgia Football Classic implodes

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-tournament-poised-to-expand-to-76-teams/ar-AA1NLLho?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NCAA Tournament poised to expand to 76 teams

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/college-programs-dont-have-that-kind-of-status-anymore-kareem-abdul-jabbar-believes-college-programs-have-gotten-worse/ar-AA1NLEsC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
"College programs don't have that kind of status anymore" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believes college programs have gotten worse

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6658065/2025/10/02/sec-basketball-preview-rankings-florida-kentucky/
SEC men’s basketball preseason rankings: An encore act after a record-setting year?

https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/1083243/oregon-basketball-commit-lin-wei-is-immediately-eligible-and-makes-ducks-even-better
Oregon basketball commit Lin Wei is immediately eligible, and makes Ducks even better

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/rowdiest-fans-in-college-basketball-where-does-purdue-s-paint-crew-rank/ar-AA1NKT2t?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Rowdiest Fans in College Basketball — Where Does Purdue's Paint Crew Rank?

The Daily Chop, Oct 3, 2025

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