The Daily Chop, Sept 21, 2025

[Bill Swartzbaugh]

The Daily Chop, Sept 21, 2025, read worldwide

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Estimated NCAA Athlete Revenue Sharing 2025-26:

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FSU FOOTBALL:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/20/football-seminoles-beat-kent-state
No. 7 Seminoles Beat Kent State 66-10

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/118995/touchdown-recap-score-stats-highlights-video
FSU breaks multiple rushing records in blowout of Kent State

https://www.newsbreak.com/leader-telegram-1593251/4246133256787-castellanos-leads-florida-state-which-has-school-record-498-rushing-yards-in-rout-of-kent-state
Castellanos leads Florida State, which has school-record 498 rushing yards in rout of Kent State

https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-state-seminoles/news/despite-castellanos-injury-scare-seminoles-shine-again-in-66-10-rout-of-kent-state/
Despite Castellanos injury scare, No. 7 Seminoles shine again in 66-10 rout of Kent State

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5RTqT0whGM
Kent State vs. Florida State Game Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9mzfYGtyVc
No. 7 FSU's Micahi Danzy Explodes For 176 Yards In 1st Quarter

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/florida-state-surpasses-offensive-touchdown-total-for-entire-2024-season-in-3rd-game/
Florida State surpasses offensive touchdown total for entire 2024 season in 3rd game

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/20/fsu-football-kent-state-grades-report-card/86159987007/
FSU grades vs. Kent State: Castellanos, offense near perfect

https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/article/three-things-we-learned-from-fsus-blowout-win-over-kent-state-254336817/
Three things we learned from FSU's blowout win over Kent State

https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/118989/transcript-castellanos-injury-interview-video-win-recap
“I thought they did an outstanding job in their performance:” Norvell recaps FSU’s dominant showing vs. Kent State

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/fsu-football-tommy-castellanos-updates-fans-kent-state-injury-
FSU football’s Tommy Castellanos updates fans after Kent State injury

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/20/tommy-castellanos-florida-state-football-injury-update/86271497007/
FSU QB Tommy Castellanos 'all good' after injury scare vs. Kent State

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/20/fsu-footballs-tommy-castellanos-gunnar-hansan-talk-confidence-in-run-game-after-kent-state/86272166007/
FSU football's Tommy Castellanos, Gunnar Hansan talk confidence in run game after Kent State

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/20/fsu-footballs-james-williams-jerry-wilson-discuss-defensive-performance-vs-kent-state/86272164007/
FSU football's James Williams, Jerry Wilson discuss defensive performance vs Kent State

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/20/atiq-muhammad-injury-kent-state-football-fsu/86269839007/
What we know about Kent State player carted off during FSU game

https://seminoles.com/sports/football/stats/2025/kent-state/boxscore/15924
Box score

https://seminoles.com/galleries?gallery=285
Photo gallery

https://www.tallahassee.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/20/florida-state-kent-state-college-football-highlights/86268510007/
See the best photos from FSU football vs Kent State in Week 4

https://www.tallahassee.com/videos/sports/college/fsu/football/2025/09/20/jameis-winston-delivers-video-speech-at-fsu-athletics-hall-of-fame-ceremony/86264694007/
Jameis Winston delivers video speech at FSU Athletics hall of fame ceremony

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-college-football/jordan-travis-shocking-statement-former-fsu-football-coach-willie-taggart-
Jordan Travis reveals shocking statement on former FSU coach Willie Taggart
Travis credits Briles and Haggins, not Taggart, for his FSU opportunity

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/fsu-footballs-richie-leonard-ivs-100219121.html
How FSU football's Richie Leonard IV's love for community service may well be his calling

https://fsuwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fsu/recruiting/2025/09/20/fsu-football-mike-norvell-jacob-curry-scholarship/86265458007/
FSU's Mike Norvell offers in-state blue-chip defender

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/former-fsu-football-commit-returns-seminoles-face-kent-state-jaylen-scott-
Former FSU football commit returns to campus as Seminoles face Kent State
Could the Seminoles make another run at one of their former commitments?

https://chopchat.com/mike-norvell-offered-this-2026-recruit-on-the-spot-after-watching-him-play
Mike Norvell offered this 2026 recruit on the spot after watching him play

https://www.si.com/college/fsu/florida-state-seminoles-recruiting/fsu-football-trending-upward-coveted-five-star-lb-kaden-henderson-
Seminoles Make Top-12 For Five-Star LB Kaden Henderson

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UP NEXT:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/virginia-offense-keeps-rolling-beats-stanford-48-20/ar-AA1MZ4r4?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Virginia offense keeps rolling, beats Stanford 48-20

https://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025/09/virginias-air-attack-axes-subpar-stanford-secondary-en-route-to-first-acc-victory
Virginia’s air attack axes subpar Stanford secondary en route to first ACC victory

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/five-takeaways-from-uva-football-s-48-20-win-over-stanford/ar-AA1MZ4Jn?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Five takeaways from UVA football’s 48-20 win over Stanford

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OTHER FSU SPORTS:
https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/20/womens-volleyball-noles-sweep-georgia-southern-in-non-conference-finale
Noles Sweep Georgia Southern In Non-Conference Finale

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/20/mens-golf-brewer-cards-66-in-second-round-to-lead-noles-at-olympia-fields
Brewer Cards 66 in Second Round to lead Noles at Olympia Fields

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/20/womens-golf-fullbrook-leads-no-16-florida-state-through-first-two-rounds-of-schooner-fall-classic
Fullbrook Leads No. 16 Florida State Through First Two Rounds of Schooner Fall Classic

https://seminoles.com/news/2025/9/20/womens-soccer-roadtrip-concludes-sunday-at-nc-state
Roadtrip Concludes Sunday at NC State

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'NOLES IN THE PROS:
https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/longformarticle/florida-state-seminoles-nfl-noles-week-3-results-thursday-night-football-keon-coleman-254215271/
NFL 'Noles Week 3 Results: TNF is in the books

https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/vikings-elevate-cam-akers-guard-to-active-roster-ahead-of-bengals-clash
Vikings elevate Cam Akers, guard to active roster ahead of Bengals clash

https://lancasteronline.com/sports/nfl/jared-verse-wants-to-see-eagles-at-their-best-the-greats-break-through-it/article_18dd03d2-2303-536c-b6f7-a3a9cbf394ed.html
Jared Verse wants to see Eagles at their best: 'The greats break through it'

https://www.newsbreak.com/pfsn-299253692/4245000249825-him-star-tyriq-withers-reveals-fsu-player-that-inspired-his-character-and-it-s-not-a-qb
‘Him’ Star Tyriq Withers Reveals FSU Player That Inspired His Character, And It’s Not a QB

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https://airalamo.com/spurs-have-obvious-devin-vassell-decision-make-this-season
Spurs have obvious Devin Vassell decision to make this season

https://www.si.com/wnba/fever/news/stephanie-white-and-natasha-howard-trade-praises-as-fever-advance-to-semifinals-01k5hakw6tvn
Stephanie White and Natasha Howard Trade Praises as Fever Advance to Semifinals

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https://www.coveringthecorner.com/cleveland-indians-news/62683/guardians-news-and-notes-parker-messick-continues-to-deliver
Parker Messick Continues to Deliver

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/09/giants-rumors-re-sign-justin-verlander-buster-posey.html
Posey: Giants “Definitely” Interested In Re-Signing Verlander

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46328104/raleigh-eclipses-griffey-jr-latest-record-breaking-hr
Raleigh eclipses Griffey Jr. with latest record HR

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https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/46323878/brooks-koepka-winless-year-shares-french-open-lead
Brooks Koepka, winless in a year, shares French Open lead

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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.mercurynews.com/2025/09/20/sloppy-cal-suffers-stunning-34-0-road-defeat-against-heavy-underdog-san-diego-state/
Sloppy Cal suffers stunning 34-0 road defeat against heavy underdog San Diego State

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/20/dabo-swinney-rant-clemson-loses-syracuse-score/86162971007/
Dabo Swinney rant becomes pathetic appetizer to another Clemson debacle

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46327688/swinney-emotional-painful-loss-drops-clemson-1-3
Dabo: 'Feel everybody's pain' in Tigers' 1-3 start

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/is-dabo-swinney-on-the-hot-seat-no-but-its-been-an-uncomfortable-four-weeks-at-clemson/ar-AA1MYRoT?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Is Dabo Swinney on the hot seat? No, but it's been an uncomfortable four weeks at Clemson

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dabo-swinney-buyout-what-it-would-cost-clemson-to-move-on-from-coach-as-tigers-struggle-in-2025-season/ar-AA1MXZRX?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Dabo Swinney buyout: What it would cost Clemson to move on from coach as Tigers struggle in 2025 season

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/college-sports/cade-klubnik-implies-syracuse-faked-injury-to-slow-down-clemson/ar-AA1MYRyu?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Cade Klubnik implies Syracuse faked injury to slow down Clemson

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/arizona-cardinals-linebacker-disgusted-at-alma-mater-clemsons-fall-from-grace-this-season/ar-AA1MYXeO?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Arizona Cardinals linebacker disgusted at alma mater Clemson's fall from grace this season

https://www.tigernet.com/clemson-forum/thread/we-are-fsu-2023-on-the-way-to-being-fsu-2017-23-2467597
We are FSU 2023 on the way to being FSU 2017-23

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/duke-45-nc-state-33-six-critical-plays/ar-AA1MZbMk?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Duke 45, NC State 33: Six Critical Plays

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2025/09/21/louisville-pitt-game-college-football-week-5-schedule-uofl-pittsburgh-jeff-brohm/85855206007/
U of L balance on display: What we've learned ahead of ACC opener at Pitt

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/no-4-miamis-defense-holds-florida-to-141-yards-hurricanes-ease-past-gators-26-7-to-move-to-4-0/ar-AA1MYDH8?ocid=BingNewsVerp
No. 4 Miami's defense holds Florida to 141 yards, Hurricanes ease past Gators 26-7 to move to 4-0

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/unc-s-offense-sputters-once-again-in-34-9-loss-to-ucf/ar-AA1MYxIj?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC’s offense sputters once again in 34-9 loss to UCF
Turnovers, ineffective passing game highlight UNC's blowout loss at UCF

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/after-another-lopsided-loss-bill-belichick-offers-few-answers-for-unc-football/ar-AA1MZHPh?ocid=BingNewsVerp
After another lopsided loss, Bill Belichick offers few answers for UNC football

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25251108-ucf-trolls-viral-photo-bill-belichick-jordon-hudson-after-blowout-win-vs-unc
UCF Trolls Viral Photo of Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson After Blowout Win vs. UNC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/unc-loses-starting-quarterback-gio-lopez-to-injury-during-game-at-ucf/ar-AA1MYiXm?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC loses starting quarterback Gio Lopez to injury during game at UCF

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/how-bad-has-unc-football-been-with-bill-belichick-here-are-the-numbers-after-ucf-loss/ar-AA1MYvko?ocid=BingNewsVerp
How bad has UNC football been with Bill Belichick? Here are the numbers after UCF loss

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/its-disappointing-what-dave-doeren-said-about-nc-states-struggles-vs-duke/ar-AA1MYI0A?ocid=BingNewsVerp
'It's disappointing': What Dave Doeren said about NC State's struggles vs Duke

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46326240/tcu-dykes-win-104th-final-iron-skillet-meeting-smu
TCU, Dykes win 104th and final Iron Skillet meeting over SMU

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46325880/syracuse-qb-steve-angeli-leaves-non-contact-leg-injury
Syracuse shocks Clemson but loses QB Angeli

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/syracuses-upset-over-clemson-another-goal-checked-off-in-fran-browns-world/ar-AA1MZ1UY?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Syracuse's upset over Clemson another goal checked off in Fran Brown's world

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ACC BASKETBALL:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/unc-star-guard-excited-about-the-progress-of-the-post-players-next-season/ar-AA1MXvc6?ocid=BingNewsVerp
UNC star guard excited about the progress of the post players, next season

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46325382/aziz-olajuwon-son-hakeem-commits-stanford
Hakeem Olajuwon's son, Aziz, picks Stanford

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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://bleacherreport.com/articles/25250969-brs-2025-college-football-winners-and-losers-week-4
B/R's 2025 College Football Winners and Losers from Week 4

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/three-takeaways-from-florida-football-s-ugly-loss-against-the-miami-hurricanes/ar-AA1MYNMI?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Three takeaways from Florida football's ugly loss against the Miami Hurricanes

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46330760/florida-gators-stumble-napier-worst-offensive-showing
Lagway vows Gators will improve after third loss

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46330363/sec-calls-refs-missing-oklahoma-hideout-tactic
SEC calls out refs for missing Oklahoma's 'hideout tactic'

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SPORTS IN THE COURTS:
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46315688/judge-rules-us-government-nil-visa-lawsuit
Judge rules against U.S. government in NIL-visa lawsuit