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Judge Allows Texas Tech QB to Play After Betting Scandal

6/10/2026

Summary

Sorsby Gets Injunction

Judge Ken Curry granted a June 9, 2026 injunction allowing quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play.
Sorsby will miss Abilene Christian and Oregon State but be eligible for the Sept 18 game vs Houston.
He admitted betting $90,000, including at least 40 wagers on Indiana games in 2022.
The NCAA filed an appeal for Texas-court review.
Georgia AD Josh Brooks, Nebraska AD Troy Dannen and commissioner Brett Yormark issued bans on Texas Tech contests.

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Baker Urges

NCAA president Charlie Baker urged Congress to pass Protect College Sports Act after injunction.
All judges on Texas Court of Appeals hearing the NCAA appeal are Texas Tech law alumni.
The injunction requires Sorsby to undergo gambling counseling, peer-support groups, and anxiety treatment.
Attorney Jeffrey Kessler, who won the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement, argues league consider Sorsby's addiction.
Big 12 By-law 3.6 lets ADs impose sanctions such as postseason bans on Texas Tech.

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CFP Board Threatens

The CFP board can declare Texas Tech ineligible for the playoff despite an injunction allowing Sorsby to play.
Texas Tech president Lawrence Schovanec sits on CFP’s 11-member board, giving the school a vote on sanctions, while booster Cody Campbell vows to pressure Congress for legislation.
CFP executive director Rich Clark is urged to issue a forceful opinion on the Sorsby case, making the playoff body the de-facto arbiter of eligibility.

History

Historical Context

After the NCAA announced on June 10 2010 that USC’s football program would serve a two-year postseason ban for gambling violations, the association cemented its authority to police athlete betting. The precedent resurfaced on June 9 2026 when Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby faced an injunction and NCAA appeal over a betting case, prompting renewed calls for stricter college-sports gambling legislation.

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Sorsby Gets Injunction

Judge Ken Curry granted a June 9, 2026 injunction allowing quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play.
Sorsby will miss Abilene Christian and Oregon State but be eligible for the Sept 18 game vs Houston.
He admitted betting $90,000, including at least 40 wagers on Indiana games in 2022.
The NCAA filed an appeal for Texas-court review.
Georgia AD Josh Brooks, Nebraska AD Troy Dannen and commissioner Brett Yormark issued bans on Texas Tech contests.

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