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Reports: NCAA rejects TTU's appeal for QB Sorsby

ESPN · Jun 6, 2026, 5:56 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Texas Tech's appeal to the NCAA to have quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility reinstated has been denied, according to multiple reports Friday.
  • Sorsby was ruled ineligible after he acknowledged gambling on sports, including on his own team while at Indiana.
  • Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech in January after leaving Cincinnati, where he was the starter in 2024 and 2025.

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Texas Tech's appeal to the NCAA to have quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility reinstated has been denied, according to multiple reports Friday.

Sorsby was ruled ineligible after he acknowledged gambling on sports, including on his own team while at Indiana. The denial of Texas Tech's appeal is separate from Sorsby's lawsuit against the NCAA.

Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech in January after leaving Cincinnati, where he was the starter in 2024 and 2025. He played for the Hoosiers the two seasons before that.

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