The Daily Chop, Sept 7, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Sept 7, 2025, read worldwide

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/6/football-no-14-florida-state-scores-77-in-victory-over-east-texas-am
No. 14 Florida State Scores 77 In Victory Over East Texas A&M

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/06/fsu-football-east-texas-am-score-takeaways/85924474007/No. 14 FSU football posts over 700 yards of total offense in 77-3 blowout of East Texas A&M

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-football-east-texas-am-game-story-253536183/
FSU handles their business from the start, throttles East Texas A&M

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/seminoles/2025/09/06/no-14-florida-state-scores-10-straight-drives-routs-east-texas-am/
No. 14 Florida State scores on 10 straight drives, routs East Texas A&M

https://www.newsbreak.com/on3-com-1588690/4218362677595-florida-state-seminoles-smash-east-texas-a-m-77-3-improve-to-2-0
Florida State Seminoles smash East Texas A&M, 77-3, improve to 2-0

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/06/duce-robinson-florida-state-football-east-texas-am/86014881007/
Duce is wild! FSU receiver has 160 yards and 2 TDs in 1st quarter

https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401754621
No. 14 Florida State scores on 10 straight drives in 77-3 rout of East Texas A&M

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/ridiculous-stat-illustrates-florida-state-football-s-week-2-dominance/ar-AA1M1vXO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ridiculous stat illustrates Florida State football’s Week 2 dominance

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/offense-is-fun-etamu-recap/id1032472291?i=1000725333345
Offense is Fun: ETAMU Recap

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/06/fsu-football-east-texas-am-score-takeaways/85924474007/
3 Takeaways from FSU football's blowout win over East Texas A&M

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/three-things-we-learned-from-fsus-blowout-win-over-east-texas-am-253546845/
Three things we learned from FSU's blowout win over East Texas A&M
Florida State now has a victory over a Top 10 opponent and the most-lopsided win in program history in its other contest

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/06/fsu-football-east-texas-am-five-takeways/86016876007/
Five takeaways from Florida State's win vs. East Texas A&M

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/32-notes-remember-from-fsu-football-77-3-victory-gavin-sawchuk
32 notes to remember from FSU football's 77-3 victory

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/06/fsu-football-east-texas-am-video-recap/86017303007/
Video breakdown of FSU football's dominating performance over East Texas A&M

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-football-mike-norvell-players-postgame-east-texas-am-253543130/
Everything Mike Norvell said after the victory over East Texas A&M + Player Q&A: Castellanos, Robinson, more

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/09/06/fsu-september-schedule-sets-up-nicely-following-wins-over-tide-lions-alabama-acc/86017678007/
FSU's victories draw praise from ACC analysts, including Jimbo Fisher

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/06/fsu-football-east-texas-am-social-media-fans-react/86016221007/
Social media reacts to FSU crushing East Texas A&M

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/06/florida-state-seminoles-ethan-pritchard-update/85924465007/
FSU 'played for' Ethan Pritchard as dad stands in his place on sideline

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/fsu-football-wear-armbands-during-saturdays-game-ethan-pritchard-player-shot-back-head
FSU Football wears armbands during Saturday's game for Ethan Pritchard, player shot in back of head

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/bokey-strong-seminole-high-honors-030550398.html
'Bokey Strong': Seminole High honors former player, Ethan Pritchard, shot after FSU win over Bama

https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2025/09/06/seminole-high-school-hosts-fundraiser-for-alum-and-fsu-linebacker-ethan-pritchard-as-he-recovers-from-a-gunshot-wound
Seminole High School hosts fundraiser for alum and FSU Linebacker Ethan Pritchard as he recovers from a gunshot wound

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/06/fsu-footballs-mike-norvell-talks-playing-for-ethan-pritchard/86018788007/
FSU footballs Mike Norvell talks playing for Ethan Pritchard

https://www.tallahassee.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/06/florida-state-east-texas-am-college-football-highlights/86014757007/
Check out the best scenes from FSU football vs East Texas A&M

https://seminoles.com/sports/football/stats/2025/east-texas-am/boxscore/15923
Box score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=278
Photo gallery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQmoeij7zlY
FSU QB Tommy Castellanos Airs It Out To Duce Robinson

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UP NEXT:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mortons-3-tds-and-a-pick-6-help-no-24-texas-tech-roll-past-kent-state-62-14/ar-AA1M1sDh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Morton’s 3 TDs and a pick-6 help No. 24 Texas Tech roll past Kent State 62-14

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/texas-techs-defensive-line-steals-the-show-vs-kent-state/ar-AA1M1H8A?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas Tech's defensive line steals the show vs. Kent State

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/kent-state-pulls-off-the-worst-snap-youll-ever-see-vs-texas-tech/
Kent State pulls off the worst snap you’ll ever see vs. Texas Tech

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/6/womens-volleyball-noles-dominate-south-carolina-in-sweep
Noles Dominate South Carolina in Sweep

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2025-26/university-of-south-carolina/boxscore/16035
Box score

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/6/womens-soccer-no-7-fsu-concludes-non-conference-play-at-fau
No. 7 FSU Concludes Non-Conference Play at FAU

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://nypost.com/2025/09/05/sports/brian-daboll-praises-jameis-winstons-leadership/
Brian Daboll praises Jameis Winston’s leadership as likely third-string designation looms

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https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/mitchell-scores-20-howard-18-as-fever-beat-sky-97-77-and-move-closer-to-securing-playoff-berth/
Mitchell scores 20, Howard 18 as Fever beat Sky 97-77 and move closer to securing playoff berth

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https://aroundthefoghorn.com/play-of-young-sf-giants-outfielders-may-change-buster-posey-s-offseason-plans
Play of young SF Giants outfielders may change Buster Posey's offseason plans

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/new-york-yankees/news/yankees-reliever-luke-weaver-earn-big-payday-free-agency/e638dac792529b8175a54c2e
Yankees reliever Luke Weaver expected to earn big payday in free agency

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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.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dylan-lonergans-four-touchdown-passes-not-enough-in-bcs-double-ot-loss-to-msu-spartans/ar-AA1M2ijv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dylan Lonergan's Four Touchdown Passes Not Enough in BC's Double OT Loss to MSU Spartans

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/06/cal-golden-bears-college-football-sagapolutele-texas-southern-acc-raphael/
Big second half powers Cal Bears to home-opening win over Texas Southern

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-clemson-football-coach-dabo-swinney-isnt-ready-to-panic-despite-narrow-win-vs-troy/ar-AA1M2hhU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney isn't ready to panic despite narrow win vs Troy

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/duke-fumbles-bumbles-away-potential-195644584.html
Duke fumbles, bumbles away a potential statement win. The ACC will regret it

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/09/06/duke-football-defense-shines-early-but-mistakes-prove-costly-vs-illinois/85865469007/
Duke football's defense can't offset turnovers in defeat to Illinois

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2025/09/06/miami-hurricanes-carson-beck-bethune-cookman-cj-daniels-mark-fletcher/
Carson Beck breaks Miami record, No. 5 ‘Canes ease past Bethune-Cookman

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/bill-belichick-gets-his-first-college-win/ar-AA1M216y?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Bill Belichick gets his first college win

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-we-learned-from-nc-state-football-s-thrilling-win-over-virginia/ar-AA1M167b?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What we learned from NC State football’s thrilling win over Virginia

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/pitt-pulls-away-from-central-michigan-for-second-win-of-season/ar-AA1M1Qvk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt pulls away from Central Michigan for second win of season

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6606487/2025/09/06/baylor-smu-score-result-takeaways/
Baylor overcomes 14-point deficit late to down SMU in 2OT: Key takeaways

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/06/stanford-cardinal-byu-college-football-acc/
Stanford offense sputters in 27-3 loss at BYU
BYU’s uneven offensive performance, coupled with some lights-out defense, was more than enough to rout Stanford

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/how-andrew-luck-became-stanford-football-s-general-manager-came-around-to-loving-the-game/ar-AA1M0XZH?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Andrew Luck became Stanford football's general manager, 'came around to loving the game'

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46177588/syracuse-beats-uconn-ot-runs-sprints-due-play
'Mad as heck' Brown has Cuse run sprints after win
ACC Coach Punished Players After Disappointing Week 2 Performance

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/brent-pry-says-he-is-not-feeling-the-pressure-of-his-job-after-loss-to-vanderbilt/ar-AA1M2s0w?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Brent Pry Says He is Not Feeling The Pressure Of His Job After Loss to Vanderbilt

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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.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/06/college-football-winners-losers-week-2-florida/86019228007/
Florida falling to South Florida leads Week 2 winners and losers

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/09/07/saturday-night-five-making-sense-of-asus-loss-oregon-states-meltdown-and-big-wins-by-utah-cal-arizona-and-washington/
Saturday Night Five: Making sense of ASU’s loss, Oregon State’s meltdown and big wins by Utah, Cal, Arizona and Washington

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https://chopchat.com/fsu-football-broke-bama-after-the-win-and-their-super-fan-is-searching-for-answers
FSU football broke Bama after the win and their super fan is searching for answers

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/gators/2025/09/06/usf-florida-byrum-brown-nico-gramatica-tre-wilson/
USF Bulls stun No. 13 Florida, kick winning field goal as time expires

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/gators/2025/09/06/florida-gators-usf-billy-napier-dj-lagway-brendan-bett/
Florida Gators suffer arguably worst loss of Billy Napier era

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46179368/usf-stuns-florida-second-straight-win-vs-ranked-team
UF 'not good enough,' says Napier after USF upset

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/06/fsu-football-fans-react-florida-gators-usf/86021200007/
FSU fans, social media react to USF upsetting Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/tennessee-football-sets-program-scoring-record-with-72-points-against-etsu-in-home-opener/ar-AA1M1BaI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Tennessee football sets program scoring record with 72 points against ETSU in home opener

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https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46180247/oregon-dominates-cowboys-gundy-pours-gasoline-fire
Ducks dominate after Gundy 'pours gas on fire'