The Daily Chop, Oct 12, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Oct 12, 2025, read worldwide

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/10/11/football-fsu-edged-by-pitt
FSU Edged By Pitt

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-drops-third-game-falls-disheartening-effort-pittsburgh-panthers-
FSU football drops third game in a row, falls in disheartening effort to Pittsburgh

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/mason-heintschel-desmond-pittsburgh-florida-state/
Mason Heintschel throws for 321 yards, two TDs to Desmond Reid in Pitt's upset of No. 25 Florida St.

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-embarrased-at-home-on-his-birthday-by-pitt-freshman-qb
Mike Norvell embarrased at home on his birthday by Pitt freshman QB
This is embarrassing

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2025/10/11/too-many-mistakes-florida-state-drops-third-straight-game-in-34-31-loss-to-pitt/86651669007/
‘Too many mistakes’: Florida State drops third straight game in 34-31 loss to Pitt
A fumble by Caziah Holmes turned all momentum against FSU as they dropped their third straight game, 34-31 to the Pitt Panthers.
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/11/florida-state-football-mike-norvell-struggles/86543659007/
FSU football's defensive shortcomings, lack of overall improvement has Seminoles in peril

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/120496/defense-tony-white-pitt-panthers-loss-rushing-passing
FSU’s defense exposed once again in awful performance

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/pitt-storms-back-piles-on-fsu-s-conference-disarray/ar-AA1OhHqW?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Pitt storms back, piles on FSU's conference disarray

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/misery-index-florida-state-is-underachieving-under-mike-norvell-for-one-simple-reason-051305499.html
Misery Index: Florida State is underachieving under Mike Norvell for one simple reason

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/120482/fire-coaching-loss-pitt-panthers-offensive-defensive-streak-game
5 questions, 5 answers: FSU trips up in yet another disappointing loss

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-grades-in-loss-to-pitt-reflect-bad-day-for-kicking-game-coaches/ar-AA1Oi3v2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football grades in loss to Pitt reflect bad day for kicking game, coaches
Coaches D

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-shoulders-blame-after-another-disappointing-fsu-loss
Mike Norvell shoulders blame after another disappointing FSU loss

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/120491/transcript-loss-streak-conference-acc-pitt-panthers-video
“We had plenty of opportunities:” Mike Norvell recaps FSU football’s crushing loss vs. Pitt

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-sounds-off-fsu-football-loss-pittsburgh-still-too-many-mistakes-
Mike Norvell sounds off after FSU football's loss to Pittsburgh: 'Still too many mistakes'
The Seminoles were outclassed in all three phases of the game by the Panthers.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/mike-norvell-mentions-reasons-for-defensive-lapses-after-loss-to-pittsburgh-but-they-re-ones-that-simply-shouldn-t-be-happening-at-this-point/ar-AA1OhUE1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Mike Norvell mentions reasons for defensive lapses after loss to Pittsburgh, but they're ones that simply shouldn't be happening at this point

https://chopchat.com/fsu-fans-are-done-with-mike-norvell-as-seminoles-lose-8th-straight-acc-game
FSU fans are done with Mike Norvell as Seminoles lose 8th straight ACC game
This marriage seems like it's coming to an end

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/11/florida-state-football-fans-react-mike-norvell-pittsburgh/86648173007/
FSU football fans want Mike Norvell fired after Pittsburgh loss. 'It's time to move on'

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/mike-norvell-delivers-message-frustrated-fsu-football-fans-3rd-straight-loss-
Mike Norvell delivers message to frustrated FSU football fans after 3rd straight loss

https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/mike-norvell-doesnt-hold-back-in-message-to-angry-florida-state-fans-10866007
Mike Norvell Doesn’t Hold Back in Message to Angry Florida State Fans

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-states-once-promising-season-is-slipping-away/ar-AA1OinAP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State's once-promising season is slipping away

https://chopchat.com/former-fsu-great-jordan-travis-summed-up-seminoles-loss-to-pitt-in-one-word
Former FSU great Jordan Travis summed up Seminoles' loss to Pitt in one word

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/pittsburgh-coach-fires-back-fsu-football-players-trash-talk-pat-narduzzi-
Pittsburgh coach fires back after FSU football players’ trash talk

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/pat-narduzzi-reacts-after-pitts-upset-win-florida-state/1b160c7e7542c9280015989b
Pat Narduzzi reacts after Pitt’s upset win at Florida State

https://chopchat.com/former-fsu-player-wants-jimbo-fisher-to-return-as-head-coach-after-pitt-loss
Former FSU player wants Jimbo Fisher to return as head coach after Pitt loss

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-s-buyout-makes-him-among-10-most-expensive-coaches-to-fire
Mike Norvell's buyout makes him among 10 most expensive coaches to fire
It can be made installments over a few years

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/11/mike-norvell-buyout-contract-fsu-football/86649075007/
How much is Mike Norvell buyout? Here's what FSU football owes if it fires coach

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mike-norvell-58-million-buyout-013432273.html
Mike Norvell’s $58 million buyout enticing to FSU after $265 million investment, Pitt, Virginia losses

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/10/11/duce-robinson-injury-fsu-football-pittsburgh/86646400007/
FSU football's Duce Robinson questionable after injury vs Pitt. Here's what we know

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/thomas-castellanos-fsu-suffer-double-loss-before-pittsburgh-game/ar-AA1Oi0Yf?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Thomas Castellanos, FSU Suffer Double Loss Before Pittsburgh Game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/who-is-mason-heintschel-meet-pitt-s-freshman-qb-that-took-down-florida-state/ar-AA1OhHwj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Who is Mason Heintschel? Meet Pitt's freshman QB that took down Florida State

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UP NEXT:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/11/stanfords-road-woes-continue-as-smu-rolls-past-mistake-prone-cardinal-34-10/
Stanford’s road woes continue as SMU rolls past mistake-prone Cardinal 34-10

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/three-factors-that-contributed-to-stanford-s-loss-at-smu/ar-AA1OhMCb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Factors That Contributed to Stanford's Loss at SMU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/stanford-cb-aaron-morris-cleared-after-scary-hit-leaving-loss-to-smu-early-in-an-ambulance/ar-AA1OhHMg?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Stanford CB Aaron Morris cleared after scary hit, leaving loss to SMU early in an ambulance

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/stanford-football-hopes-big-investment-151548103.html
Stanford Football hopes a big investment will pay off

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