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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/21/football-rally-comes-up-short-at-nc-state
Rally Comes Up Short at NC State

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/fsu-footballs-road-losing-streak-043728052.html
FSU football multi-season road losing skid continues, 21-11 at NC State

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123030/recap-loss-breakdown-discussion-castellanos-offensive-defensive
NC State 21, FSU 11: Seminoles suffer eighth straight road loss, fall to 5-6

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/road-issues-haunt-fsu-football-again-21-11-loss-nc-state-
Road issues haunt FSU football again in 21-11 loss to NC State
Countless mistakes doomed the Florida State Seminoles in another road defeat.

https://gopack.com/news/2025/11/22/football-wolfpack-defense-stifles-florida-state-and-becomes-bowl-eligible
Wolfpack Defense Stifles Florida State and Becomes Bowl Eligible

https://www.wral.com/22256983
Marshall's big night leads NC State past Florida State, to bowl eligibility

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/11/22/fsu-footballs-grades-vs-nc-state-in-acc-game-for-bowl-eligibility/87394059007/
FSU football's grades vs NC State as Noles drop yet another road game
FSU special teams: F
(Well, Duh!!)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/special-teams-promised-to-be-the-backbone-of-fsu-under-norvell-prove-to-be-a-backbreaker/ar-AA1QWn4Z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Special teams, promised to be the backbone of FSU under Norvell, prove to be a backbreaker

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/21/fsu-football-special-teams-punt-return-fumble/87410649007/
FSU football muffs back to back punts in 4th quarter vs NC State

https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401754598
NC State tops Florida State 21-11 behind Joly's TD, 2 late special-teams turnovers by Seminoles

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/nc-state-puts-spin-punt-044153556.html
NC State puts a new spin on ‘a punt is never a bad play’ in weird win over FSU

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/22/fsu-football-nc-state-react-social-media/87408596007/
Social media reacts to FSU's embarrassing loss to NC State

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/21/fsu-football-duce-robinson-1000-yards-seaosn/87310135007/
FSU WR Duce Robinson reaches 1,000-yard mark vs NC State

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG2PrpS1bkU
NC State Post Game Press Conference HC Mike Norvell

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-mike-norvell-expectations-hell-no-statement-262794811/
‘Hell no’: Mike Norvell on a failure to meet expectations

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/what-nc-state-head-coach-dave-doeren-said-after-beating-fsu/ar-AA1QW6nz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What NC State head coach Dave Doeren said after beating FSU

https://seminoles.com/sports/football/stats/2025/nc-state/boxscore/15934
Box Score

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Photo Gallery

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nfl/mike-norvell-faces-calls-to-be-fired-after-fsu-s-stunning-loss-to-nc-state/ar-AA1QVF6o?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mike Norvell faces calls to be fired after FSU's stunning loss to NC State

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/21/mike-norvell-buyout-contract-fsu-football-fire-coach/87375717007/
How much is Mike Norvell buyout? Here's what FSU football owes if it fires coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/report-fsu-football-offensive-coach-interviews-for-vacant-arkansas-job/ar-AA1QUzfg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football offensive coach interviews for vacant Arkansas job

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/21/ethan-pritchard-shooting-update-fsu-football-freshman-lb/87384484007/
Ethan Pritchard update, FSU football's LB returns to hometown, files lawsuit

https://talksport.com/us/3748002/florida-state-seminoles-college-football-stadium-downsize-fsu/
‘Fix this thing’ – College team made shocking $265m stadium decision that leaves future of football uncertain
Florida State has reduced Doak Campbell Stadium’s capacity by 12,000 fans.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/21/fsu-football-flips-pair-of-top-100-in-state-recruits-from-sec-schools/87386026007/
FSU football flips pair of elite in-state recruits from SEC schools

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/four-star-recruit-amari-thomas-235026369.html
Four-star recruit Amari Thomas flips commitment back to FSU

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/21/mens-basketball-jones-career-high-36-leads-seminoles-over-georgia-southern-98-72
Jones’ Career-High 36 Leads Seminoles Over Georgia Southern 98-72

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/mensbasketball/2025/11/21/florida-state-mens-basketball-lajae-jones-record/87406521007/
Lajae Jones ties program record for 3-point FG's in FSU basketball win

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/florida-state-brings-defensive-urgency-into-georgia-southern-tilt/
Florida State brings defensive 'urgency' into Georgia Southern tilt

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-as-fsu-basketball-dominates-georgia-southern-98-72-
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball dominates Georgia Southern, 98-72
2. Probably the best Defensive Effort All Season

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/fsuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/11/22/Florida_State_98__Georgia_Southern_72.pdf?timestamp=20251122024401
Box Score

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Photo Gallery

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/tough-as-trace-seminoles-welcome-15-year-old-fighter-to-the-team/ar-AA1QTOWx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
'Tough as Trace': FSU basketball welcomes 15-year-old fighter to team

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https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/22/womens-basketball-noles-to-host-illinois-for-seminole-heritage-on-sunday
Noles to Host Illinois for Seminole Heritage on Sunday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-state-hosts-illinois-after-wallaces-22-point-game/ar-AA1QWaU0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State hosts Illinois after Wallace’s 22-point game

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/21/womens-volleyball-noles-pull-off-upset-win-over-no-15-north-carolina
Noles Pull Off Upset Win Over No. 15 North Carolina

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/21/mens-swimming-and-diving-fsu-wraps-up-georgia-invite
FSU Wraps Up Georgia Invite

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/11/22/2025_uga_fall_invitational_complete_results.pdf
Complete Results

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/onsi/news/arizona-cardinals-latest-move-spells-bad-news-trey-benson-return
Cardinals' Latest Move Spells Bad News for Trey Benson Return

https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-jermaine-johnson-prep-matchup-vs-lamar-jackson-11-21-2025
Jets' Jermaine Johnson Preps His Game for 'Super Cool' Matchup vs. Lamar Jackson

https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi/jacksonville-jarrian-jones-reveals-can-keep-playing-angry
Jarrian Jones Reveals How Jaguars Can Keep Playing Angry

https://www.ganggreennation.com/new-york-jets-injuries/89447/azareyeh-thomas-set-to-return-to-the-lineup-for-jets-week-12-vs-baltimore-ravens
Azareye’h Thomas set to return to the lineup for Jets Week 12 vs. Baltimore Ravens

https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/los-angeles-jared-verse-makes-feelings-baker-mayfield-crystal-clear
Rams Jared Verse Makes Feelings on Baker Mayfield Crystal Clear

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/ny-giants-qb-jameis-winston-212632077.html
NY Giants’ QB Jameis Winston surprised at start, but ‘ready for it’

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https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/raptors-scottie-barnes-efficient-in-fridays-win/
Raptors' Scottie Barnes: Efficient in Friday's win

https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/sports/orlando-magic-forward-jonathan-isaac-breaks-down-the-real-tension-between-his-faith-and-his-career/
Orlando Magic’s Jonathan Isaac on What It’s Really Like to Be a Christian in the NBA

https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/mfiondu-kabengele-slams-home-the-alley-oop-dunk-motorola-magic-moment/
Mfiondu Kabengele slams home the alley-oop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0oauaUgh-U
Devin Vassell surprises children at the Boys and Girls Club

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https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2025/11/21/V7XRK7VNOND7RERRRGOJKREWV4/
Posey Backs Lee Jung-hoo Amid Struggles
Giants president acknowledges outfield defense issues, optimistic about Lee's adjustments and training

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/can-miami-football-win-the-acc-what-hurricanes-need-to-make-college-football-playoff/ar-AA1QWrje?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Can Miami football win the ACC? What Hurricanes need to make College Football Playoff

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/nc-state-defense-steps-acc-045544504.html
NC State defense steps up in ACC clash. What we learned from Pack’s win over FSU

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47051181/james-franklin-deal-virginia-tech-worth-4175m-5-years
Franklin gets 5-year, $41.75M+ deal with Hokies

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/joel-klatt-says-james-franklin-joined-acc-at-a-good-time/
Joel Klatt says James Franklin joined ACC at a ‘good time’

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/2
ACC Men's Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/21/sports/boston-college-davidson-mens-basketball/
Cold-shooting Boston College men’s basketball falls to Davidson in South Carolina

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cal-women-sign-a-forward-from-greece-for-2026/ar-AA1QUceC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal Women Sign a Forward From Greece for 2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-basketball-pummels-greg-paulus-purple-eagles/ar-AA1QV82r?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke Basketball Pummels Greg Paulus' Purple Eagles

https://nypost.com/2025/11/21/sports/dukes-stunning-fall-out-of-top-25-raises-some-big-questions/
Duke’s women stunning fall out of top 25 raises some big questions

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisville-basketball-gets-on-track-in-second-half-tops-cincinnati/ar-AA1QVibk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville basketball gets on track in second half, tops Cincinnati

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2025/11/21/analysis-of-cincinnati-bearcats-college-basketball-loss-to-no-6-louisville-big-12-acc/87362892007/
Takeaways from Cincinnati Bearcats basketball loss to. No. 6 Louisville

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/five-takeaways-from-uva-basketball-s-close-win-vs-northwestern/ar-AA1QVdia?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five takeaways from UVA basketball’s close win vs. Northwestern

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.courant.com/2025/11/22/fight-songs-still-ring-true-as-college-football-tradition-in-face-of-ever-changing-changes-in-sport/
Fight songs still ring true as college football tradition in face of ever-changing changes in sport

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2025/11/be-afraid-alabama-be-very-afraid-of-this-comical-cfb-playoff-committee.html
Be afraid, Alabama, be very afraid of this comical CFB Playoff committee

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/floridas-coaching-search-heats-up-as-gators-meet-with-lane-kiffins-representatives/ar-AA1QTYj2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida's Coaching Search Heats Up as Gators Meet with Lane Kiffin's Representatives

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-gators-make-peculiar-scheduling-decision-that-coincidently-lines-up-with-lane-kiffin/ar-AA1QWxrW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida Gators make peculiar scheduling decision that coincidently lines up with Lane Kiffin

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/conflicting-news-emerges-on-15-million-college-football-coachs-change-of-heart-on-florida/ar-AA1QTFI5?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Conflicting news emerges on $15 million college football coach's change of heart on Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-powerhouse-a-real-threat-to-poach-ole-miss-coach-lane-kiffin-report/ar-AA1QTCi0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
LSU a 'real threat' to poach Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47051401/decision-kiffin-future-come-egg-bowl-ad-says
Kiffin decision coming day after Egg Bowl, AD says

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47050862/texas-gives-ad-trev-alberts-six-year-extension
Texas A&M gives AD Trev Alberts six-year extension

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/eligibility-questions-grow-former-g-192440598.html
Eligibility questions grow as former G-League pros join college ranks

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-floridas-frontcourt-is-backing-up-the-preseason-hype/ar-AA1QU05h?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Florida's Frontcourt is Backing Up the Preseason Hype

https://www.reuters.com/sports/basketball/rueben-chinyelu-grabs-21-boards-no-10-florida-routs-merrimack--flm-2025-11-22/
Rueben Chinyelu grabs 21 boards as No. 10 Florida routs Merrimack

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-basketball/florida/news/florida-7-foot-9-olivier-rioux-scored-1st-career-college-point-gators/d41fc1a183a55a33e9c9a74e
Florida's 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux scored his 1st career college point for Gators

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/ex-temple-basketball-player-hysier-miller-bet-on-his-team-to-lose-multiple-times-ncaa-says/ar-AA1QVhk7?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ex-Temple basketball player Hysier Miller bet on his team to lose multiple times, NCAA says

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ncaa-punishes-former-ualbany-basketball-assistant-for-betting-violations-while-at-temple/ar-AA1QUG5G?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NCAA punishes former UAlbany basketball assistant for betting violations while at Temple

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47052439/shooter-killed-3-virginia-football-players-gets-5-life-sentences
UVA shooter given max penalty of 5 life sentences

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MISC COLLEGE NEWS:
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/47051465/ncaa-votes-rescind-rule-change-allowing-student-athletes-staff-bet-pro-sports
NCAA now won't allow athletes to bet on pro sports

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