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YIKES: Brett Yormark, Big 12 Are NOT HAPPY With Texas Tech, While ESPN, FOX Punish Football Teams
The Big 12’s aggressive push into weeknight programming has ignited a firestorm in Lubbock, as the conference recently finalized a 2026 football schedule that leans heavily into Friday and Thursday windows. For Commissioner Brett Yormark, the move is a pragmatic play to maximize television revenue and secure "unopposed" viewership. For Texas Tech, it is being viewed as a direct assault on West Texas tradition. The Red Raiders’ schedule is at the heart of the controversy, featuring two premier home matchups moved off Saturday: a Friday, September 18 clash with Houston and a Thanksgiving…
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