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Top 25 takeaways: after 3 unbeatens go down, what now?

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The announcement was made in Husky Stadium and the sellout crowd at the Washington-USC game roared. Pittsburgh 43, Clemson 42. It is safe to say that never before has an ACC score made a Seattle crowd so excited. Then Washington went out and lost, too. And Michigan followed up with a loss at Iowa and just like that there were three College Football Playoff-shaking results on a Saturday when all the top contenders were big favorites. Thoughts, takedowns and takeaways…

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Dana Young’s voting record blasted by her SD 18 opponents in debate

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Debating for the first time in the state Senate District 18 race, South Tampa Republican Dana Young had her voting record pummeled by her three more-liberal male opponents at the Reeves Theatre on the University of Tampa campus Wednesday. Young has maintained a fairly conservative record in her six years representing House District 60, a record her Democratic first-time opponent, Bob Buseing, has said is out of the mainstream of the voters in SD 18 which, like HD 60, encompasses South Tampa and much of…

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Clemson holds off FSU to win a classic football game over Seminoles

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At the end of a highlight show, the Clemson Tigers’ kept their dreams of reaching the national playoffs alive. The third-ranked Tigers scored the final points of the game to take a breathless 37-34 victory over FSU Saturday night. Clemson scored with 77 seconds left to play on a 34-yard pass from Deshaun Watson to Jordan Leggett. The Seminoles moved to the Tigers’ 34 yard-line with 34 seconds left to play, but two penalties and two sacks of quarterback Deondre Francois…

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Football flashback: When Bobby Bowden called the ‘puntrooskie’

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Looking back, it might have been the biggest gamble in the history of college football. Think about it. FSU and Clemson are tied, 21-21. Fourth down. Ball at their own 21. Ninety seconds to play. And Bobby Bowden calls a legendary fake. The puntrooskie. Can you imagine the daring? Can you imagine the moxie? The amazing play started when the center snapped the ball to up-back Dayne Williams. Williams then put the ball between the legs of Leroy Butler, who went around…

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Dalvin Cook-Deshaun Watson battle highlights FSU-Clemson

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There are headaches ahead for the Seminoles. Take a glance at Clemson, and you can see why they were in last season’s national championship game. They have running back Wayne Gallman and receiver Mike Williams. They have corner Cordrea Tankersley and linebacker Ben Boulware. They have defensive linemen Christian Wilkins and Carlos Watkins. But most of all, they have quarterback Deshaun Watson. He’s the player FSU needs to stop. It’s the same on the other sideline. The Seminoles have quarterback…

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FSU team finally coming together in time to play Clemson

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For most of the football season, the FSU football team was giving out reasons why it couldn’t complete. The quarterback was too young. The running back was too hurt. The defense was too weak. Now, with two weeks to go before the Tigers come town, the Seminoles have suddenly taken on the look of a team that has a chance. The quarterback, Deondre Francois, has proven to be a tough competitor, although coach Jimbo Fisher winces with all the hits…

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Gators, ‘Canes on the way up, FSU headed down in AP Top 25

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The top two teams in the AP Top 25 football poll remained the same this week, but Florida teams were on the move. Only two of those teams are moving in the right direction. Alabama and Ohio State kept their No. 1 and No. 2 positions, respectively, but entering the Top 10 are the Miami Hurricanes. Miami climbed four spots from last week after their impressive win at Georgia Tech. The Florida Gators, despite a less-than-awe-inspiring win over Vanderbilt, claimed the No.…

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