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- by Field Level MediaThe Big 12's athletic directors held a call with conference commissioner Brett Yormark Tuesday to express their frustration about the temporary injunction that made Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligible for the 2026 season. Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to gambling on college football. District judge Ken Curry granted Sorsby the […]
- by Field Level MediaIn an ironic twist, the injunction that opened the door for Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play next season despite previously placing bets on his own team has led to a surge of wagers backing the Red Raiders to win the national championship. Texas Tech was being offered at +2000 by BetMGM before Monday's […]
- by Field Level MediaTexas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility case against the NCAA is set for trial on Feb. 8, 2027, long after the end of the college regular season and extending past the College Football Playoff. Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after it found he had bet about $90,000 on college and pro sports in […]
- by Field Level MediaThe NCAA filed an appeal on Monday after a local judge granted Brendan Sorsby's request for a temporary injunction that would make the Texas Tech quarterback eligible to play for the Red Raiders this season. Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to gambling on college football games, including betting on his own […]
- by Field Level MediaTexas Tech's appeal to have quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility restored was denied by the NCAA on Friday, according to multiple media reports. Sorsby was one of the most coveted quarterbacks in this year's transfer portal class after he left Cincinnati. He entered a treatment program for a gambling addiction on April 27. He was ruled […]
- by Field Level MediaThe season-opening football game between North Carolina State and Virginia will no longer be played in Brazil. Both ACC schools announced Wednesday that the contest will be held on Aug. 29 in Charlottesville, Va. Billed as the first college football game played in South America, it originally was scheduled to take place at Nilton Santos […]
- by Field Level MediaAfter appearing in 38 Major League Baseball games, Jordyn Adams apparently is shifting careers. CBS Sports reported Tuesday that Adams, 26, intends to play football at SMU this fall. He was not listed on the Mustangs' online roster as of early Tuesday afternoon. Eight years ago, 247Sports ranked Adams as a five-star wide receiver — […]
- by Field Level MediaThe 2026-27 College Football Playoff features a slate of 11 games starting Dec. 18 and concluding with the championship on Jan. 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The schedule, including kickoff times and broadcast information, was announced on Monday by the CFP, ESPN and TNT Sports. ESPN's expanded package includes five games sublicensed to […]
- by Field Level MediaA judge in Lubbock County, Texas presided over a two-hour hearing Monday and left the courtroom without making a ruling as Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby seeks an injunction against the NCAA to play in 2026. Judge Ken Curry requested additional documentation be provided before he renders his verdict, which could happen in the upcoming […]
- by Field Level MediaThe late Mike Leach, who passed away in December 2022 at 61 while coaching at Mississippi State, is on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year. Leach's appearance on the ballot comes after the National Football Foundation, which oversees the Hall of Fame, adjusted its criteria for coaches. Previously, […]
- by Field Level MediaGavin Yates-Lyons, 18, an early entrant on the Ball State football team, died as the result of gunshot wounds according to multiple outlets on Sunday. Yates-Lyons, a native of Valdosta, Ga., was among three victims of a parking garage shooting in Tallahassee, Fla., on May 24. According to The Tallahassee Democrat, Yates-Lyons was caught in […]
- by Field Level MediaBrendan Sorsby placed at least 40 bets on Indiana football during his two seasons with the program, ESPN reported Friday, citing court documents filed by the quarterback's legal team as part of his request for a temporary injunction against the NCAA to maintain his college eligibility. The court documents also revealed that Sorsby wagered about […]
- by Field Level MediaTexas Tech coach Joey Maguire replied to schedule ridicule with an offer he hopes Texas coach Steve Sarkisian won't refuse. Maguire said Texas Tech has already received confirmation that Texas State and Abilene Christian — who are set to face Texas and Texas Tech, respectively, in Week 1 this fall — would be willing to […]
- by Field Level MediaPete Golding's Ole Miss program is being investigated by the NCAA for tampering in relation to its recruitment of linebacker Luke Ferrelli, but on Wednesday, Golding openly called into question why other schools weren't being investigated as well. Asked about the tampering case involving Ferrelli at the Southeastern Conference meetings in Miramar Beach, Fla., Golding […]
- by Field Level MediaThe NCAA denied Brendan Sorsby's request for reinstatement on Tuesday, with Texas Tech's president vowing to appeal on behalf of the quarterback. Sorsby had been declared ineligible after investigations had found he'd made thousands of dollars of bets on a variety of sports via gambling apps, violating NCAA policy. In filing an injunction against the […]
- by Field Level MediaIf University of Georgia president Jere Morehead floated a trial balloon with his comments last week, head football coach Kirby Smart made sure that balloon got a good burst of wind beneath it. Morehead has raised the idea of the Southeastern Conference setting its own rules and self-governing its institutions in the wake of the […]
- by Field Level MediaMissouri coach Eli Drinkwitz has grown accustomed to seeing gunshot victim Ahmad Hardy at the football facility every morning but cautioned that getting the running back into action on the field might be another story. "He's doing really good. We're a long away from knowing what the football side of it will be but from […]
- by Field Level MediaSEC commissioner Greg Sankey attempted to quiet any notions on Monday that the league would vote on expansion of the College Football Playoffs during its spring meetings this week in Destin, Fla. Sankey favors expanding the current field of 12 to 16, but the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 prefer a 24-team field. A […]
- by Field Level MediaGeorgia president Jere Morehead doesn't think expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams is a good idea. In fact, he said this to The Athletic: "A 24-team playoff is a mistake." With the Southeastern Conference meetings set for next week in Destin, Fla., Morehead doesn't feel the Big Ten has thought out the long-term […]
- by Field Level MediaLSU reached an agreement with Ed Orgeron on Wednesday to join Lane Kiffin's current staff in Baton Rouge, reuniting the school with its former head football coach. Orgeron, 64, will be serving as a special assistant to recruiting and defense, per the school's social media. The 2019 national championship-winning coach spent five seasons as the […]