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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/15/fsu-football-mike-norvell-history-coaching-record/87779975007/
How does FSU's 2025 season compare to Mike Norvell's previous years?

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/124800/quarterbacks-offensive-defensive-general-manager-basketball-latest-news-sports-updates
FSU still looking to replace coaches, hire new GM

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/15/fsu-football-tony-tokarz-leaving-jaden-oneal/87773851007/
FSU's Jaden O'Neal is not worried about Tony Tokarz leaving

https://chopchat.com/fsu-will-have-no-shortage-of-talented-quarterbacks-to-pursue-in-transfer-portal
FSU will have no shortage of talented quarterbacks to pursue in transfer portal

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-could-land-quarterback-transfer-rival-dj-lagway-
FSU football could land quarterback transfer from rival

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/12/15/fsu-football-transfer-portal-dj-lagway-florida/87778926007/
FSU among the 'teams to watch' for quarterback DJ Lagway

https://chopchat.com/arch-rival-loses-its-five-star-qb-to-the-portal-can-fsu-find-a-quality-option
Arch rival loses its five-star QB to the portal, can FSU find a quality option?
Lagway is very overhyped anyways

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/fsu-football-transfer-portal-quarterback-options-266541884/
Portal Possibilities: Sizing up realistic options for FSU in the QB market

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-and-company-cannot-allow-mario-cristobal-to-grab-this-transfer-qb
Mike Norvell and company cannot allow Mario Cristobal to grab this transfer QB

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/florida-state-seminoles-fsu-football-cai-bates-transfer-portal-264999491/
Florida State cornerback Cai Bates intends to enter the transfer portal
Bates was the fourth-ranked player in FSU’s 2024 class.

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/former-four-star-db-transfer-redshirt-freshman-season-fsu-football-cai-bates-
Former four-star DB plans transfer after redshirt freshman season with FSU football
Nine of Florida State's 23 high school signees in the 2024 class have moved on from the program.

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/15/mens-basketball-mccray-v-seminoles-travel-to-play-at-dayton-on-tuesday-at-7-00-pm
McCray V, Seminoles Travel To Play At Dayton On Tuesday At 7:00 p.m.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/dayton-aims-for-third-power-5-win-of-season-against-florida-state/
Dayton aims for third Power 5 win of season against Florida State

https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/florida-state-vs-dayton-what-to-know-about-tuesdays-game/7DKIXWZNRNBSTNM6OUXC4LDIQE/
Florida State vs. Dayton: What to know about Tuesday’s game
Flyers, Seminoles play for the first time since 1981

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/12/15/Florida_State_Note_Package.pdf
FSU Game Notes

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/12/16/14_-_Florida_State.pdf
Dayton Game Notes

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/12/15/womens-soccer-dudley-named-honda-sport-award-finalist
Dudley Named Honda Sport Award Finalist

https://www.hercampus.com/school/fsu/campus-all-eyes-on-fsu-womens-soccer/
All Eyes on FSU Women's Soccer

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texans-dt-mario-edwards-season-174817645.html
Texans DT Mario Edwards out for season with a ruptured pectoral

https://www.on3.com/news/ej-manuel-compares-usf-qb-byrum-brown-to-cam-newton/
EJ Manuel compares USF QB Byrum Brown to Cam Newton

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/a-sophomore-slump-for-jared-verse/ar-AA1SbUTu
A sophomore slump for Jared Verse?

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/12/15/fsu-trustee-drew-weatherford-pushing-for-schools-to-add-sports-to-help-with-revenue-generation/
FSU trustee Drew Weatherford pushing for schools to add sports to help with revenue generation

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OTHER FSU NEWS:
https://www.wctv.tv/2025/12/16/fsu-offer-first-of-its-kind-degree-program-community-music/
FSU to offer first-of-its-kind degree program in Community Music

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-college-football-grades-analysis-2025-season/
ACC football grades for 2025 season: Miami meets expectations, UNC fails in Year 1 of Bill Belichick era
Florida State: Grade D

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-college-football-playoff-expansion-notre-dame/
ACC doubles down on College Football Playoff expansion after Notre Dame controversy

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47316841/clemson-qb-cade-klubnik-play-pinstripe-bowl-vs-penn-state
Klubnik to play bowl game for depleted Clemson

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/transfers-opt-outs-piling-up-for-clemson-football-team-ahead-of-pinstripe-bowl/ar-AA1SoE7E?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Transfers, opt-outs piling up for Clemson football team ahead of Pinstripe Bowl

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/other/ian-schieffelin-explains-opting-out-of-clemson-bowl-game-ending-lone-football-season/ar-AA1Spbso?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Ian Schieffelin explains opting out of Clemson bowl game, ending lone football season
Clemson basketball star exits football program before bowl game

https://www.ajc.com/sports/2025/12/georgia-tech-football-coaching-staff-going-through-major-overhaul/
Georgia Tech football coaching staff going through major overhaul

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/grading-georgia-techs-2025-transfer-portal-class/ar-AA1So05c?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Grading Georgia Tech's 2025 Transfer Portal Class

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/15/dave-hyde-bold-four-year-plan-puts-miami-hurricanes-in-biggest-game-in-23-years/
Bold, four-year plan puts Miami Hurricanes in biggest game in 23 years

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-miami-football-can-beat-texas-a-m-in-cfp-bracket/ar-AA1SnyMe?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Miami football can beat Texas A&M in CFP bracket

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/texas-a-m-vs-miami-football-5-things-to-know-about-hurricanes-ahead-of-cfp/ar-AA1SnstF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Texas A&M vs Miami football: 5 things to know about Hurricanes ahead of CFP

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/hurricanes-get-good-news-on-injury-front-ahead-of-playoff-game-vs-texas-a-m/ar-AA1SoOK4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Hurricanes get good news on injury front ahead of playoff game vs. Texas A&M

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/are-the-hurricanes-peaking-entering-the-college-football-playoff-what-numbers-say/ar-AA1SoW6U?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Are the Hurricanes peaking entering the College Football Playoff? What numbers say

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/will-uva-football-repeat-history-with-success-in-the-transfer-portal-this-year/ar-AA1SpeFu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Will UVA Football Repeat History With Success in the Transfer Portal This Year?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-virginia-should-pursue-former-cincinnati-bearcats-qb-brendan-sorsby-in-the-transfer-portal/ar-AA1Sp8Xi?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Why Virginia Should Pursue Former Cincinnati Bearcats QB Brendan Sorsby In The Transfer Portal

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-basketball-rises-a-couple-spots-in-december-15-ap-poll/ar-AA1Sq60G?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC basketball rises a couple spots in December 15 AP Poll

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/seth-trimble-injury-update-hubert-davis-says-unc-basketball-guard-is-practicing/ar-AA1SpDIF?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Seth Trimble injury update, Hubert Davis says UNC basketball guard is practicing

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/meaningful-games-in-march-syracuse-basketball-must-prove-itself-worthy-in-acc-play/ar-AA1SoD0I?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Meaningful games in March? Syracuse basketball must prove itself worthy in ACC play

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-storylines-to-watch-ahead-of-uva-s-final-two-non-conference-games/ar-AA1Sp6eb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three storylines to watch ahead of UVA's final two non-conference games

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-s-arms-race-resetting-the-qb-transfer-portal-market-amid-busy-day-of-high-profile-departures/ar-AA1SpF6W?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football's transfer portal just hit dizzying speeds: What you need to know about big QB shakeup

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47317207/bob-stoops-closes-chapter-coaching-career-ufl-stint
Bob Stoops closes chapter on coaching career

https://hailfloridahail.com/one-burning-question-that-could-make-or-break-florida-s-wr-coach-hire
One burning question that could make or break Florida’s WR coach hire
The Gators are expected to hire Marcus Davis from Auburn

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-football-set-to-hire-kentuckys-chris-collins-as-dbs-coach/ar-AA1Sp1M0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida football set to hire Kentucky's Chris Collins as DBs coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/sec-quarterback-enters-transfer-portal-after-college-football-season/ar-AA1SowEQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
SEC Quarterback Lagway Enters Transfer Portal After College Football Season

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/dj-lagway-reportedly-wanted-to-stay-at-florida-until-initial-meetings-with-jon-sumrall/
DJ Lagway reportedly wanted to stay at Florida until ‘initial meetings’ with Jon Sumrall

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/5-best-dj-lagway-destinations-after-florida-transfer-decision/ar-AA1SpML3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 best DJ Lagway destinations after Florida transfer decision

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/with-qb-dj-lagway-gone-florida-football-must-keep-rb-jadan-baugh-from-taking-texas-two-step/ar-AA1SrgKX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
With QB DJ Lagway gone, Florida football must keep RB Jadan Baugh from taking Texas two-step.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-rb-kd-daniels-plans-to-enter-transfer-portal-per-reports/ar-AA1SoBpG?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida RB KD Daniels plans to enter transfer portal, per reports

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-names-on-michigan-football-s-head-coaching-hot-board-20/ar-AA1Sop80?ocid=BingNewsVerp
5 names on Michigan football’s head coaching hot board 2.0

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/florida-safety-former-tennessee-football-target-will-transfer/ar-AA1Soz08?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Florida safety, former Tennessee football target will transfer

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6878523/2025/12/15/lane-kiffin-lsu-ole-miss-oxford/
What Lane Kiffin left behind in Oxford: The sound and fury of an Ole Miss fan base scorned

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/what-ole-miss-needs-to-happen-to-win-the-college-football-playoff/ar-AA1SqeRk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
What Ole Miss needs to happen to win the College Football Playoff

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47315467/nebraska-qb-dylan-raiola-enter-transfer-portal
Nebraska QB Raiola to enter portal

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dylan-raiola-transfer-bombshell-trap-223412022.html
Dylan Raiola transfer bombshell is a trap these schools need to avoid

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dame-lands-elite-2027-cb-xavier-hasan-over-ohio-state-florida-state-and-others/ar-AA1Sq7ET?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame lands elite 2027 CB Xavier Hasan over Ohio State, Florida State and others

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47320503/steve-sarkisian-texas-honor-ohio-state-michigan-games
Sarkisian: UT may rethink non-SEC slate after '27

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

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47315037/arizona-atop-ap-poll-again-duke-purdue-get-first-place-votes
Arizona atop AP poll again; Duke, Iowa State get first-place votes

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47286976/michigan-state-tom-izzo-gets-1-million-raise-highest-paid-coach-big-ten
Michigan State's Tom Izzo highest-paid in Big Ten after raise

The Daily Chop, Dec 16, 2025

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