- Steve Sarkisian took public jabs at Texas Tech, restarting the rivalry by suggesting Texas' backups could beat Tech's schedule.
- Joey McGuire fired back — and Texas Tech’s board chair even offered to pay both teams’ 2026 season-opening buyouts so the game can happen.
- Texas left for the SEC in 2023 and owns the recent series, but both coaches have strong records (Sarkisian and McGuire) after successful seasons, so a rematch would be compelling small-talk fodder.
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