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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/mike-norvells-future-at-fsu-likely-to-end-up-just-like-billy-napiers-exit-from-florida/
Mike Norvell’s future at FSU likely to end up just like Billy Napier’s exit from Florida

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/3-star-db-sean-johnson-flips-from-fsu-to-maryland-263751947/
3-star DB Sean Johnson flips from FSU to Maryland - 247 Sports

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/longtime-fsu-football-commit-changes-course-flip-maryland-terrapins-sean-johnson-
Longtime FSU football commit changes course with flip to Maryland Terrapins
Another recruit has flipped from the Florida State Seminoles.

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-appears-to-be-exploring-juco-market-at-a-few-positions-as-signing-day-nears-263660734/
FSU appears to be exploring JUCO market at a few positions as Signing Day nears

https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/28/miami-fsu-florida-jackson-cantwell-chauncey-kennon-kj-ford-davian-groce-izayia-williams/87195337007/
Who are the top 5 high school recruits committed to Florida, FSU and Miami?

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UP NEXT:
https://www.alligator.org/article/2025/11/gators-vs-florida-state-2025-preview
How far the mighty have fallen: Florida State aims to reach bowl eligibility with a win over Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/poor-records-remove-any-sizzle-from-florida-state-florida-rivalry-game/ar-AA1RnIyd?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Poor records remove any sizzle from Florida State-Florida rivalry game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/two-years-of-incompetence-have-florida-staring-at-a-program-defining-disaster/ar-AA1Rms8z?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Two years of incompetence have Florida staring at a program-defining disaster

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/three-key-matchups-fsu-football-rivalry-game-florida-gators-tommy-castellanos-
Three key matchups that will decide FSU football's rivalry game at Florida Gators
3. Florida State Run Game vs. The Florida Run Defense

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/offensive-keys-for-florida-state-vs-florida/ar-AA1Rm75x?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Offensive keys for Florida State vs. Florida

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/11/28/projected-depth-chart-players-as-to-watch-as-florida-football-hosts-rival-fsu/87383805007/
Florida football players to watch in senior farewell vs rival Florida State

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/fsu-football-run-ball-rotation-committee-263662113/
UF can't stop the run, but who will get the ball for FSU? By-committee approach is 'not the norm' for Malzahn

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/11/28/fsu-football-florida-game-prediction/87441661007/
FSU football scouting report vs. Florida, can Seminoles win on road?

https://www.fsunews.com/story/sports/2025/11/28/uf-vs-fsu-on-nov-29-what-to-know-about-gators-football/87487428007/
UF vs. FSU on Nov. 29: What to know about Gators football

https://tallahasseereports.com/2025/11/28/fsu-preview-florida-state-at-florida-3/
FSU Preview: Florida State at Florida

https://floridagators.com/news/2025/11/28/football-the-opening-kickoff-gators-vs-florida-state-chance-to-end-with-win
The Opening Kickoff: Gators vs. Florida State — Chance To End With Win

https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2025/11/28/how-coaches-have-defined-florida-fsu-rivalry-for-decades/
How Coaches Have Defined Florida–FSU Rivalry for Decades

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/staff-predictions-florida-state-seminoles-120000700.html
Staff Predictions: Florida State Seminoles vs. Florida Gators

https://247sports.com/college/florida/article/florida-gators-football-picks-predictions-florida-state-seminoles-swamp247-staff-263581956/
Florida vs. Florida State: Picks and predictions from the Swamp247 staff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/espn-matchup-predictor-gives-fsu-narrow-edge-over-florida/ar-AA1RlTRS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
ESPN matchup predictor gives FSU narrow edge over Florida

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/expert-predictions-for-florida-football-s-final-game-vs-fsu-seminoles/ar-AA1Rly5f?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU Basketball starts tough stretch of non-conference play against Texas A&M

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/football/2025/11/28/when-sec-college-football-games-florida-fsu-live-today-time-tv-streaming-schedule/87511282007/
Where to watch Florida State-Florida football game? Time, channel, streaming, schedules

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FSU BASKETBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/28/womens-basketball-williams-scores-21-as-fsu-downs-missouri-state-85-75
Williams Scores 21 as FSU Downs Missouri State, 85-75

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2025-26/missouri-state/boxscore/16157
Box Score

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https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/28/mens-basketball-seminoles-fall-to-texas-am-in-the-battle-in-the-bay
Seminoles Fall To Texas A&M In The Battle In The Bay

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-seminoles-basketball-fsu-noles-hoops-team-tallahassee-college-cbb-acc/123398/blowout-loss-texas-am-aggies-score-recap-game-stats-offensive-defensive
FSU outpaced in blowout loss to Texas A&M

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-am-aggies/2025/11/28/texas-am-aggies-florida-state-seminoles-basketball-score/
Texas A&M routs Florida State in Aggies’ latest offensive eruption under Bucky McMillan

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/texas-am-press-gives-florida-state-fits-seminoles-trounced-by-aggies/
Texas A&M press gives Florida State fits; Seminoles trounced by Aggies

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401826710
Dominguez and Agee help Texas A&M cruise past Florida State 95-59

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
1. It's One Bad Game. Breathe. Relax.

https://theterritory.org/club/showthread.php?tid=936
FSU 59 Texas A&M 93 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

https://seminoles.com/documents/2025/11/29/Florida_State_59__Texas_A_M_95.pdf
Box Score

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Photo Gallery

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/28/womens-soccer-florida-state-punches-ticket-to-ncaa-college-cup
Florida State Punches Ticket to NCAA College Cup

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2025/11/28/florida-state-soccer-college-cup-ohio-state-ncaa-womens-soccer-tournament/87441668007/
FSU women's soccer beats Ohio State to advance to College Cup

https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2025/11/28/womens-soccer-buckeyes-run-ends-in-4-1-setback-at-no-6-florida-state
Buckeyes Run Ends in 4-1 Setback at No. 6 Florida State

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fsu-womens-soccer-score-updates-vs-ohio-state-seminoles-lead-2-0/ar-AA1RkswC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
FSU women's soccer score recap vs Ohio State, Seminoles win, 4-0

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-soccer/stats/2025-26/ohio-state/boxscore/16612
Box Score

https://youtu.be/vSHB3mDPisw?si=EgN8dQfNLZgFiQ3K
Postgame Press Conference

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/28/womens-soccer-dudley-named-finalist-for-national-player-of-the-year
Dudley Named Finalist for National Player of the Year

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/11/28/womens-volleyball-noles-drop-regular-season-finale
Noles Drop Regular Season Finale

https://clemsontigers.com/2025-moore-mcgrath-power-tigers-to-victory-at-fsu/
Moore, McGrath Power Tigers to Victory at FSU

https://seminoles.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2025-26/clemson/boxscore/16060
Box Score

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/onsi/seahawks-news/cooper-kupp-gives-nasty-2-word-description-of-new-seahawks-rb-cam-akers
Cooper Kupp gives nasty 2-word description of new Seahawks' RB Cam Akers

https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/onsi/brian-burns-standout-season-proving-panthers-were-wrong-to-trade-him-01kb6192xs5t
Brian Burns' standout season proving Panthers were wrong to trade him

https://boltbeat.com/chargers-are-slowly-coming-to-a-painful-derwin-james-realization
Chargers are slowly coming to a painful Derwin James realization

https://steelersdepot.com/2025/11/beat-writer-explains-why-steelers-may-need-to-play-asante-samuel-jr-soon-or-risk-losing-him/
Beat Writer Explains Why Steelers May Need To Play Asante Samuel Jr. Soon (Or Risk Losing Him)

https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2025/11/28/jared-verse-isnt-a-fan-of-some-of-his-teammates-music-preferences/87506838007/
Jared Verse isn't a fan of some of his teammates' music preferences

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ8EE7PrQcY
NBA player Terance Mann donating $300K to Lowell Boys & Girls Club

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE NEWS
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ACC FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/acc-championship-game-scenarios-explained-101002338.html
ACC championship scenarios, explained: How Miami, Pitt, others can reach 2025 title game

https://www.masslive.com/bcsports/2025/11/dylan-lonergan-bc-look-to-take-advantage-of-a-reeling-syracuse-squad.html
Dylan Lonergan, BC, look to take advantage of a reeling Syracuse squad

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/cal-will-be-without-two-key-receivers-against-smu/ar-AA1RlTbJ?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cal Will Be Without Two Key Receivers Against SMU

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/28/cal-interim-head-coach-has-powerful-message-for-bears-heading-into-game-against-no-21-smu/
Cal interim head coach has powerful message for Bears heading into game against No. 21 SMU

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/duke-getting-key-defender-back-vs-wake-forest/ar-AA1RkTuz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke Getting Key Defender Back vs Wake Forest

https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401752786
No. 4 Georgia holds off No. 23 Georgia Tech 16-9 for 8th straight win in series

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/can-miami-football-win-the-acc-heres-what-the-hurricanes-need-today/ar-AA1Rnpzn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Can Miami football win the ACC? Here's what the Hurricanes need today

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47130452/stanford-hiring-tavita-pritchard-head-coach
Stanford names former QB Tavita Pritchard head coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/syracuse-football-aiming-to-avoid-last-place-finish-vs-boston-college-10-things-to-know/ar-AA1Rl7YS?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse football aiming to avoid last-place finish vs. Boston College (10 things to know)

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

https://www.wyff4.com/article/sports-entertainment-clemson-mbb-coasts-big-win-over-alabama-am/69579937
Clemson coasts to 36-point win over Alabama A&M

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/minor-scores-18-hits-game-winning-3-pointer-as-pittsburgh-hands-ohio-state-first-loss-67-66/ar-AA1RmBA8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Minor scores 18, hits game-winning three as Pittsburgh hands Ohio State first loss 67-66

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/de-ridders-efficient-21-points-lift-virginia-over-queens-94-69/ar-AA1RmxDb?ocid=BingNewsVerp
De Ridder's efficient 21 points lift Virginia over Queens, 94-69

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-takeaways-from-virginia-tech-mens-basketballs-86-68-loss-to-vcu/ar-AA1RlXju?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three Takeaways From Virginia Tech Men's Basketball's 86-68 Loss To VCU
No. 1: This isn't as bad as it seems:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/spillers-and-harris-score-17-each-and-wake-forest-tops-northeastern-86-73/ar-AA1RlJNI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Spillers and Harris score 17 each and Wake Forest tops Northeastern 86-73

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OTHER FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL/BASEBALL/MISC NEWS:
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OTHER FOOTBALL:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/9-college-football-games-watch-130800070.html
The 9 College Football Games to Watch During Rivalry Week

https://abc7news.com/post/grading-2025-college-football-head-coaching-hires/18166652/
Grading 2025 college football head-coaching hires

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-some-of-college-footballs-biggest-rivalries-got-their-nicknames/ar-AA1RkWaE?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How some of college football's biggest rivalries got their nicknames

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-football-mascots-just-as-good-at-keeping-their-identities-secret-as-firing-up-a-crowd/ar-AA1RlrrC?ocid=BingNewsVerp
College football mascots just as good at keeping their identities secret as firing up a crowd

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47128488/sources-florida-shifts-focus-away-lane-kiffin-next-coach
Florida shifts focus away from Lane Kiffin as next coach

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-florida-coaching-rumors-surrounding-jedd-fisch-could-impact-oregon-vs-washington/ar-AA1RmBj6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How Florida Coaching Rumors Surrounding Jedd Fisch Could Impact Oregon vs. Washington

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47132601/georgia-holds-georgia-tech-later-earns-sec-title-berth
Georgia holds off Georgia Tech, later earns SEC title berth

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47134425/indiana-rolls-12-0-seals-spot-big-ten-title-game
Hoosiers roll to 12-0, seal Big Ten title game spot

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47131383/lane-kiffin-undecided-future-decide-saturday
Lane Kiffin still undecided on future, to decide Saturday

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dame-could-miss-college-football-playoff-if-this-happens/ar-AA1RmpJ3?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Notre Dame Could Miss College Football Playoff If This Happens

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2025/11/29/ohio-state-michigan-football-flag-planting-brawl-revisited/87486682007/
Revisiting Ohio State-Michigan brawl after Wolverines 2024 flag-planting

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47134221/arch-manning-rallies-texas-hands-texas-first-loss
Arch Manning, Texas state CFP case, hand Texas A&M 1st loss

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/steve-sarkisian-texas-being-left-out-of-playoff-would-be-a-disservice-to-our-sport/ar-AA1RmMew?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Steve Sarkisian: Texas being left out of playoff ‘would be a disservice to our sport’
(See 2023 for a real disservice.)

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-tech-red-raiders/2025/11/29/texas-tech-byu-big-12-championship-college-football-playoff/
Texas Tech clinches Big 12 Championship berth with Arizona State loss

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47127630/vanderbilt-signs-coach-clark-lea-new-extension
Vanderbilt signs coach Clark Lea to new contract

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

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-5-lsu-sets-ncaa-record-with-7th-straight-100-point-game/ar-AA1RmTDu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 5 LSU women sets NCAA record with 7th straight 100-point game

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/missouri-scores-first-23-points-against-cleveland-state-goes-on-to-86-59-victory/ar-AA1RmdeP?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Missouri scores first 23 points against Cleveland State, goes on to 86-59 victory

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/no-24-vanderbilt-beats-saint-mary-s-96-71-to-win-battle-4-atlantis-title/ar-AA1RlWQ0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 24 Vanderbilt beats Saint Mary's 96-71 to win Battle 4 Atlantis title

The Daily Chop, Nov 29, 2025

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