Joey McGuire calls Steve Sarkisian's bluff, dares Texas to play Texas Tech in Week 1
Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire has challenged Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian to schedule a game between their teams in Week 1. McGuire stated that Texas Tech is willing to buy out its game against Abilene Christian to host the Longhorns. This challenge comes after Sarkisian made comments about the strength of schedule of Texas Tech, implying they would struggle against stronger teams.
- ▪Joey McGuire has called out Steve Sarkisian to schedule a game between Texas Tech and Texas.
- ▪Texas Tech is prepared to buy out their game against Abilene Christian to make this matchup happen.
- ▪Sarkisian's comments about Texas Tech's schedule sparked this challenge from McGuire.
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OutKick-Sports Joey McGuire calls Steve Sarkisian's bluff, dares Texas to play Texas Tech in Week 1 McGuire says Texas Tech is willing to buy out its Abilene Christian game and host the Longhorns in Lubbock week one By Trey Wallace OutKick Published May 29, 2026 7:57am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Exclusivity In College Football Protects Brands | Don't @ Me w/Dan Dakich Dan Dakich crushes the college football media who consistently promote the same schools in order to protect the brand as a whole. Steve Sarkisian has been challenged to back his words up on the football field this upcoming season by Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, in what is the latest war of words between the two Lone Star State universities.
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