The Daily Chop, Nov 30, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Nov 30, 2025, read worldwide

Thanks to Chop contributors Lea Ann, Melissa, and Patrick
 
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Florida State Times Articles
Charlie Barnes, Executive Director - Seminole Boosters

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Garnet and Old by Jim Joanos

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Florida State University website

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/29/football-florida-state-falls-to-uf
Florida State Falls to UF

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-football-drops-regular-season-finale-at-uf-40-21-finishes-5-7/ar-AA1RoHl2?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU football drops regular-season finale at UF 40-21, finishes 5-7

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123531/recap-game-rivalry-gators-uf-bowl-season-loss-offensive-defensive
FSU falls flat in embarrassing loss to Florida, finishes season 5-7

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-florida-gators-seminoles-end-season-winless-road-mike-norvell-263950124/
UF runs all over FSU as Seminoles finish season with a losing record (again) and winless on the road (again)
Another year, another losing season for Florida State. FSU has four losing seasons in six years under Mike Norvell, including the last two

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-loses-florida-gators-embarrassing-fashion-40-21-
FSU football loses to Florida in embarrassing fashion, 40-21
Florida's Jadan Baugh was too much for the Seminoles as the road struggles continued in Gainesville.

https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/sports/2025/11/30/baugh-runs-wild-in-florida-victory-against-rival-fsu
Jadan Baugh runs wild in Florida's 34-21 victory against rival FSU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/florida-football-vs-fsu-sees-jadan-baugh-rewrite-records-reach-immorality/ar-AA1RpBLv?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football vs FSU sees Jadan Baugh rewrite records, reach immorality

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/29/gators-fsu-tulane-jon-sumrall-lane-kiffin-mike-norvell-mike-bianchi-commentary/
Gators blow out FSU, now try to convince themselves Tulane’s Jon Sumrall would be a good hire

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/instant-takeaways-from-gators-win-over-rival-fsu/ar-AA1Rppnu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Instant Takeaways From Gators Win Over Rival FSU
The Florida State Rivalry Always Matters

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/29/fsu-football-grades-florida-gators-mike-norvell-tommy-castellanos/87442732007/
FSU football vs. Florida Grades: Seminoles failed to play physically
Coaches: F

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/29/fsu-football-winners-losers-florida-game/87532221007/
Winners and losers from FSU's ignominious loss to Florida

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123544/discussion-breakdown-analysis-postgame-loss-gators-latest-uf-bowl-season
5 questions, 5 answers: FSU run out of Gainesville in season-ending loss to Florida

https://www.ocala.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/11/29/florida-football-grades-after-beating-rival-fsu-at-the-swamp/87394298007/
Florida football vs FSU report card shows strong grades for the Gators
Florida football coaching: B

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/florida-state-considering-coaching-changes-after-loss-to-florida/ar-AA1RpBl1?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida State Considering Coaching Changes After Loss to Florida

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/warchant-tv-mike-norvell-postgame-press-conference-florida-40-fsu-21/
Mike Norvell postgame press conference - Florida 40, FSU 21

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/123550/press-conference-interview-losing-record-gators-coaching-watch
“Didn’t coach good enough, didn’t play good enough:” Norvell apologizes to FSU fanbase once again after Seminoles finish year with losing record

https://www.gatorsports.com/videos/sports/college/football/2025/11/29/hear-what-florida-coach-billy-gonzales-said-about-rb-jaden-baughs-performance-against-fsu/87532916007/
Watch Billy Gonzales talk about Florida RB Jadan Baugh's performance vs FSU

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/29/fsu-football-florida-react-social-media/87525199007/
Social media reacts to FSU's loss to Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-footballs-mike-norvell-heads-into-offseason-needing-a-miracle-fix/ar-AA1RpEb1?ocid=BingNewsSerp
FSU football's Mike Norvell enters offseason needing a miracle fix

https://chopchat.com/did-we-finally-figure-out-why-fsu-defense-fell-off-for-a-stretch-after-kent-st-game/4
Did we finally figure out why FSU defense fell off for a stretch after Kent St game?

https://chopchat.com/jimbo-fisher-believes-better-days-are-ahead-for-fsu-if-they-can-improve-in-one-area
Jimbo Fisher believes better days are ahead for FSU if they can improve in one area

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/two-rising-fsu-football-players-expected-redshirt-long-term-development-kam-davis-
Two rising FSU football players expected to redshirt for long-term development

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXKMwteROcw
Florida State vs. Florida Game Highlights

https://seminoles.com/sports/football/stats/2025/florida/boxscore/15925
Box Score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=323
Photo Gallery

https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/29/ethan-pritchard-shooting-update-fsu-football-freshman-lb/87443137007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z114439d00----v114439b0049xxd004965&gca-ft=235&gca-ds=sophi
FSU football's Ethan Pritchard thankful for another chance at life

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UP NEXT:
https://www.si.com/college/alabama/football/alabama-win-over-auburn-should-solidify-spot-college-football-playoff
Alabama's Win Over Auburn Should Solidify Spot in College Football Playoff
Kalen DeBoer says it would be "unreal" if the Crimson Tide gets left out of the playoff after finishing the regular season 10-2.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/theres-no-stopping-me-alabama-wr-isaiah-horton-is-iron-bowl-superhero/ar-AA1Rq1gx?ocid=BingNewsVerp
'There's No Stopping Me': Alabama WR Isaiah Horton is Iron Bowl Superhero

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/29/womens-basketball-noles-to-face-no-9-8-oklahoma-on-sunday
Noles to Face No.9/8 Oklahoma on Sunday

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/seminoles/2025/11/28/fsu-luke-loucks-clearwater-texas-am-kobe-magee-bucky-mcmillan/
FSU, Clearwater’s Luke Loucks have return to Tampa Bay spoiled

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball/3-takeaways-fsu-basketball-gets-obliterated-by-texas-a-m-95-59-
3 takeaways as FSU Basketball gets obliterated by Texas A&M, 95-59

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/onsi/buffalo-bills-legend-reminds-keon-coleman-you-can-be-gone-quick-01kb8av7a0ne
Buffalo Bills legend reminds Keon Coleman 'you can be gone quick'

https://billswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2025/11/29/sean-mcdermott-buffalo-bills-keon-colemans-second-missed-game-scratch-nfl/87523218007/
BIlls' Sean McDermott on Keon Coleman's second missed game, here's why

https://www.reddit.com/r/steelers/comments/1p9yc45/cb_asante_samuel_jr_to_active_rosterot_broderick/
Cb Asante Samuel Jr to active roster

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/devin-vassell-became-spurs-captain-181537469.html
How Devin Vassell became the Spurs' new Captain Clutch

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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/yahoo-top-10-could-the-acc-actually-miss-out-on-the-college-football-playoff/ar-AA1RpWyV?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Could the ACC actually miss out on the College Football Playoff?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/boston-college-football-seizes-road-triumph-over-syracuse-in-season-finale/ar-AA1RpjKO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Boston College Football Seizes Road Triumph Over Syracuse in Season Finale

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-did-5-loss-duke-football-make-acc-title-game-how-blue-devils-made-it/ar-AA1RpqIR?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How did 5-loss Duke football make ACC title game? How Blue Devils made it

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/no-13-miami-ended-the-regular-season-on-a-heater-hoping-it-s-enough-to-earn-a-spot-in-the-cfp/ar-AA1Rp4u4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 13 Miami ended the regular season on a heater, hoping it's enough to earn a spot in the CFP

https://www.wral.com/sports/north-carolina-struggles-bill-belichick-first-season-tar-heels-november-2025/
‘We’ve got a lot of work to do’: UNC’s Belichick says after disappointing season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/no-25-smu-squanders-chance-at-clinching-berth-in-acc-title-game-as-cal-scores-38-35-upset/ar-AA1RpOo8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 25 SMU squanders chance at clinching berth in ACC title game as Cal scores 38-35 win

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47145616/no-17-virginia-clinches-spot-acc-title-game-win
UVA clinches spot, to face Duke in ACC title game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/key-takeaways-from-virginias-27-7-win-over-virginia-tech-that-clinched-a-spot-in-the-acc-title-game/ar-AA1Rplns?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Key Takeaways From Virginia's 27-7 Win Over Virginia Tech That Clinched A Spot In The ACC Title Game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-opens-as-a-small-favorite-over-duke-in-the-2025-acc-championship/ar-AA1RpthA?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia Opens As A Small Favorite Over Duke In The 2025 ACC Championship

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/drake-basketball-tops-georgia-tech-230459909.html
Drake basketball tops Georgia Tech at Emerald Coast Classic

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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.mercurynews.com/2025/11/29/saturday-night-five-championship-game-matchups-cfp-controversy-the-accs-nightmare-scenario-and-our-heisman-forecast/
Saturday Night Five: Championship game matchups, CFP controversy, the ACC’s nightmare scenario and our Heisman forecast

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-winners-and-losers-heres-an-early-look-at-every-conference-championship-game/ar-AA1RpOiU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football winners and losers: Here's an early look at every conference championship game

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/columns/ryan-o-halloran/2025/11/29/florida-gators-football-coach-hire-lane-kiffin-jon-sumrall-tulane/87482569007/
Florida AD Scott Stricklin under great pressure to hire right coach

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47146781/expectation-lsu-hire-lane-kiffin-sunday
LSU expected to hire Kiffin on Sunday

https://www.on3.com/news/booger-mcfarland-makes-case-for-ole-miss-to-make-the-college-football-playoff-if-lane-kiffin-leaves/
Booger McFarland makes case for Ole Miss to make the College Football Playoff if Lane Kiffin leaves

https://talksport.com/nfl/3777084/lane-kiffin-lsu-ole-miss-contract-college-football-playoff/
Lane Kiffin in awkward $90m position as Florida State decision gives worrying precedent for Ole Miss’ playoff hopes
(Florida State?)

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OTHER BASKETBALL:
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/50
Men's College Basketball Scoreboard

https://www.si.com/college/missouri/basketball/dennis-gates-reflects-on-time-at-cleveland-state-relationship-with-rob-summers
Dennis Gates Reflects on Time at Cleveland State, Relationship with Rob Summers
Gates coached against his former school, now led by one of his former assistants.