Texas' Steve Sarkisian takes another shot at Texas Tech's Joey McGuire

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian keeps pushing back at Texas Tech's Joey McGuire as the 2026 cycle unfolds. He criticized Tech’s schedule as part of an argument that CFP selection didn’t fairly recognize Texas’ 2025 slate, though he did not name Tech directly. Tech retaliated by challenging Texas to a Week 1 game and teased a buyout, while public statements from McGuire suggested a future home-and-home with a 'major blue blood' for 2027-2028, not against Texas. The NCAA’s ruling that Brendan Sorsby was ineligible for gambling violations prompted an injunction allowing Sorsby to play in 2026, triggering nationwide controversy and a Big 12 complaint seeking sanctions if he played.