Cruz met with jeers on ESPN’s College Gameday during appearance advocating for Senate college sports bill

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The Hill's Headlines | PM - September 11, 2026

The Hill's Headlines | PM - September 11, 2026

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on ESPN’s College Gameday Saturday morning to make the case for the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would regulate the big business of the industry.

Cruz, who was in Austin ahead of the Longhorns’ primetime showdown with Ohio State University, spoke with ESPN host Rece Davis at length about the bill — which would set national standards on multiple key issues within college sports, such as name, image and likeness compensation for student athletes, revenue sharing and the transfer portal.

“The current situation is nuts …. the reason Congress is acting is because Congress........

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