Texas Court Grants Injunction, Reduces NCAA Suspension for Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby to Two Games
By
Dave McKenna
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Summary
A Texas court granted an injunction preventing the NCAA from barring Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby for the 2026 season and beyond, ruling he will miss just two games instead. Sorsby, who transferred from Cincinnati in January for a reported $6 million NIL deal, was under NCAA investigation for allegedly betting on various sports including his own team's games.
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Sorsby transferred to the Red Raiders in January after two years at Cincinnati, a move that reportedly would net him a $6 million NIL windfall.
After word broke that he was being investigated by the NCAA for betting on a lot of things—including his own team's games and balls and strikes from Cincinnati Reds pitchers—Sorsby entered...
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