The Daily Chop, Oct 28, 2025, read worldwide

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/everything-florida-state-seminoles-football-head-coach-mike-norvell-said-during-his-monday-press-conference-258908845/
Everything Florida State Seminoles Football head coach Mike Norvell said during his Monday press conference

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/121299/transcript-video-interview-wake-forest-demon-deacons-latest
“We’ve got to go out there and we’ve got to do our job:” Norvell talks FSU bye week, Wake Forest game

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-shakes-up-depth-chart-four-straight-losses-teriq-mallory
FSU football shakes up depth chart after four straight losses

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/121291/kevin-sperry-quarterback-tommy-castellanos-availability-wake-forest
FSU quarterback Tommy Castellanos “day-to-day” ahead of Wake Forest matchup, receiver Jayvan Boggs expected to miss game

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/27/fsu-football-jayvan-boggs-injury-wake-forest/86928993007/
FSU WR Jayvan Boggs (injury) will miss game vs. Wake Forest

https://chopchat.com/lsu-firing-brian-kelly-has-fsu-fans-on-edge-fsu-might-have-to-keep-mike-norvell
LSU firing Brian Kelly has FSU fans on edge FSU might have to keep Mike Norvell

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-fall-off-mike-norvell-seminoles-258893698/
How FSU went from 19 wins in a row to winning 5 of its last 20 games, Part 2

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-football-star-qb-sounds-off-seminoles-struggles-stanford-jordan-travis-
Former FSU star quarterback sounds off on Seminoles’ struggles
Travis Thinks FSU is 'Not Playing Good Football'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-predicts-the-remainder-of-fsu-football-s-season-after-week-9/ar-AA1PgR1j?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN predicts the remainder of FSU football's season after Week 9

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/27/fsu-football-clemson-kickoff-time-primetime-game-acc/86929242007/
Here is the schedule time for FSU vs Clemson football game

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/arkansas-lb-commit-daylen-green-details-fsus-push-to-flip-him-timeline-for-final-decision-258991526/
++Arkansas LB commit Daylen Green details FSU's push to flip him, timeline for final decision
Green will take an official visit to FSU this weekend

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/how-have-fsus-transfer-departures-performed-at-their-new-schools-in-2025-258473804/
How have FSU's transfer departures performed at their new schools in 2025?

https://chopchat.com/fsu-can-change-its-fortunes-by-going-after-these-two-lsu-commits
FSU can change its fortunes by going after these two LSU commits

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/the-five-bestworst-high-school-evaluations-of-the-norvell-era-258776174/
The five best/worst high school evaluations of the Norvell era

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UP NEXT:
https://www.wctv.tv/2025/10/27/florida-state-football-looks-wake-forest-after-bye-week/
Florida State football looks to Wake Forest after bye week

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-mike-norvell-highlights-wake-forest-biggest-threats-tommy-castellanos-
FSU football's Mike Norvell highlights Wake Forest's biggest threats

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/11-notes-fsu-football-home-game-wake-forest-demon-deacons-tommy-castellanos-
11 'notes to know' for FSU football's home game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6744320/2025/10/27/north-carolina-football-bill-belichick-roster/
North Carolina’s struggles continue under Bill Belichick — is it talent or scheme?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/the-wake-forest-accomplishment-no-other-acc-team-could-do-in-last-two-seasons/ar-AA1PgCWe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
The Wake Forest Accomplishment No Other ACC Team Could Do in Last Two Seasons

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/27/womens-basketball-noles-to-host-tampa-on-tuesday
Noles to Host Tampa on Tuesday

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/27/womens-golf-russell-leads-florida-state-at-east-lake-cup
Russell Leads Florida State At East Lake Cup

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://giantswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2025/10/27/new-york-giants-brian-burns-week-8-defense-got-our-ass-whooped/86926954007/
Brian Burns didn't hold back when describing New York Giants' Week 8 defense

https://pfnewsroom.com/news/houston-gamblers-sign-former-fsu-te-camren-mcdonald/
Houston Gamblers Sign Former FSU TE Camren McDonald

https://thesportsrush.com/nfl-news-cant-make-this-sht-up-asante-samuel-accuses-browns-of-doing-everything-in-their-power-to-stop-shedeur-sanders-from-playing/
“Can’t Make This Sh*t Up”: Asante Samuel Accuses Browns of Doing Everything in Their Power to Stop Shedeur Sanders from Playing

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/josh-sweat-fined-week-7-032311223.html
Josh Sweat fined in Week 7 and all the other NFL fines

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https://bleedingyankeeblue.blogspot.com/2025/10/what-should-yankees-do-with-luke-weaver.html
WHAT SHOULD THE YANKEES DO WITH LUKE WEAVER?

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/27/acc-football-power-rankings-georgia-tech-miami-clemson-unc/86922820007/
ACC football power rankings see Georgia Tech remain on top, Wake Forest move up big
16. Florida State (3-4)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2025/10/27/dabo-swinney-lsu-coaching-search-clemson-coach-brian-kelly/86928349007/
Dabo Swinney LSU coaching rumors, is Clemson coach candidate to replace Brian Kelly?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-football-has-another-major-decommitment-from-four-star-safety-blake-stewart/ar-AA1PidnF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson football has another major decommitment from four-star safety Blake Stewart

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/louisvilles-jeff-brohm-could-be-plan-b-for-florida-opening-if-gators-cant-hire-kiffin/ar-AA1PhsOW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Louisville's Jeff Brohm could be Plan B for Florida opening if Gators can't hire Kiffin

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/miami-hurricanes-football-canes-are-officially-bowl-eligible/ar-AA1PgJhu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Miami Hurricanes Football: Canes are officially Bowl Eligible

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/major-takeaways-from-no-10-miami-s-dominant-second-half-victory-over-stanford/ar-AA1Phdkn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Major Takeaways from No. 10 Miami's Dominant Second Half Victory over Stanford

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/nc-states-dave-doeren-dodges-head-coaching-carousel-talk-you-just-keep-going/ar-AA1PitRd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
NC State’s Dave Doeren dodges head coaching carousel talk. ‘You just keep going’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-15-virginia-opens-as-a-favorite-to-win-in-week-ten-matchup-vs-california/ar-AA1PgS8j?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 15 Virginia Opens As A Favorite to Win in Week Ten Matchup vs California

https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sponsored/walkthrough-with-uva-rb-j-mari-taylor-how-virginia-s-breakout-back-set-up-and/article_f93e5ca5-a7a1-469a-a181-30f94dfee7d5.html
Walkthrough With UVA RB J’Mari Taylor: How Virginia’s Breakout Back Set Up, and Finished the OT Winner at Louisville

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/boston-college-men-s-basketball-meet-the-seniors/ar-AA1PhyYa?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Men’s Basketball: Meet the Seniors

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/clemson-basketball-targeting-former-g-league-guard/ar-AA1Pic1G?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Clemson Basketball Targeting Former G-League Guard

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/10/27/college-football-re-rank-week-9/86916295007/
Texas A&M leads teams rising in college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-136
78. Florida State

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/ranking-college-football-head-coach-140000903.html
Ranking college football head coach openings for 2026, from best (Penn State) to worst (Oklahoma State)

https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2025102788/colleges-have-spent-169-million-to-get-rid-of-their-football-coaches-this-season
Colleges have spent $169 million to get rid of their football coaches this season

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/college-football/article-15231623/LSU-Scott-Woodward-buyouts-Brian-Kelly-Jimbo-Fisher.html
Embattled LSU AD Scott Woodward slammed over $132 million in buyouts for Brian Kelly and Jimbo Fisher

https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/football/lsu-football-brian-kelly-fires-offensive-coordinator-joe-sloan-texas-am-loss/article_d3f16126-640e-4f41-8a11-d24a0cbd67fd.html
LSU fires offensive coordinator Joe Sloan a day after terminating head coach Brian Kelly

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2025/10/27/paul-finebaum-brian-kelly-lsu-football/86927908007/
Paul Finebaum says Brian Kelly had nobody at LSU 'who believed in him anymore'

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-fsu-offensive-coordinator-huge-opportunity-lsu-tigers-alex-atkins-
Former FSU offensive coordinator gets huge opportunity with LSU

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/lsu-coaching-search-odds-lane-kiffin-jimbo-fisher-candidates-to-replace-brian-kelly-hot-board/
LSU coaching search odds: Lane Kiffin, Jimbo Fisher among 10 candidates to replace Brian Kelly

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/five-coach-prime-destination-jobs-deion-sanders-would-actually-consider/ar-AA1PigHF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five Coach Prime destination jobs Deion Sanders would actually consider

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/urban-meyer-rumored-to-be-meeting-about-penn-state-job/ar-AA1PjfM0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Urban Meyer Rumored To Be Meeting About College Football Job

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/10-key-questions-ahead-of-the-2025-26-men-s-college-basketball-season/ar-AA1PgPiM?ocid=BingNewsVerp
10 key questions ahead of the 2025-26 men's college basketball season
1. Is this the highest the talent level has been across the sport?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/best-of-the-rest-2025-26-preview-top-teams-players-and-storylines-beyond-college-basketballs-power-five/
Best of the Rest 2025-26 Preview: Top teams, players and storylines beyond college basketball's Power Five

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dick-vitales-mens-college-basketball-teams-storylines-to-watch/ar-AA1PgYhe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dick Vitale's men's college basketball teams, storylines to watch

https://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2025/oct/27/arkansas-memphis-basketball-exhibition-score-john-calipari-update/
'We needed this': Arkansas basketball beats Memphis by 24 after trailing by 15

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/uconn-aims-for-consecutive-championships-as-womens-college-basketball-season-nears-tipoff/ar-AA1PhFRA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UConn aims for consecutive championships as women’s college basketball season nears tipoff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this-isn-t-the-same-basketball-team/ar-AA1PiuC3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
This isn’t the same basketball team

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/purdues-matt-painter-regrets-not-talking-about-an-ncaa-title-last-year-this-season-its-different/ar-AA1PgClS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Purdue’s Matt Painter regrets not talking about an NCAA title last year. This season, it’s different

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