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Holly Rowe news
The gist
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian walked off an ESPN postgame interview with Holly Rowe after beating Ohio State 24-23.
The snub drew criticism from ESPN figures and sparked debate about sideline reporters' treatment.
How it unfolded
- Sep 12, 2026Texas, then-No. 4, rallied from a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat then-No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 in Austin on Hollywood Smothers' 1-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left.
- Sep 12, 2026After the win, Steve Sarkisian interrupted ESPN's Holly Rowe during her attempted postgame interview, screamed 'Let's go, Texas fight! Let's go, Texas fight!' into the microphone, added 'Hook 'Em!' and walked off.
- Sep 12, 2026Sarkisian skipped his scheduled halftime interview with ESPN's Laura Rutledge earlier in the ESPN on ABC broadcast; Rutledge said on air that Sarkisian declined the interview at the half, had waited a long time and been patient with technical issues, and apologized to ESPN, which apologized to him.