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College GameDay, Ted Cruz booed on set in Austin

sportsSep 12, 202610421,381

Sen. Ted Cruz appeared on ESPN's College GameDay in Austin ahead of Texas vs Ohio State and was loudly booed by the crowd, who chanted "Ted, you suck" during his on-air interview with host Rece Davis. Multiple online posts said the boos and chants frequently drowned out Cruz and that the interview ran nearly 10 minutes. The Week 2 GameDay stop in Austin is part of the show’s traveling schedule for the 2026 season, which the program opened in Baton Rouge and airs live on ESPN and ESPNU from 9 a.m. to noon Eastern. Some commentators called ESPN’s decision to book Cruz inappropriate for the college-student audience, and Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to former President Donald Trump, urged Cruz to "please stay off" television after the appearance. The on-air confrontation intensified debate about political guests on college-focused sports programming and drew criticism from former GameDay staffers and other commentators in online posts. ESPN’s roster for the 40th season remains led by Rece Davis with analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, and Nick Saban at the desk.

Phil Lewis
@phillewis.bsky.social

Ted Cruz is aggressively booed in Austin, Texas: “Ted, you suck!”

1141127d ago
Awful Announcing
@awfulannouncing.bsky.social

ESPN had Ted Cruz on 'College GameDay' in a conversation with Rece Davis for nearly 10 minutes. Cruz was heavily booed by the crowd -- and heard "Ted, you suck!" chants -- in Austin.

206527d ago
Anthony Michael Kreis
@anthonymkreis.bsky.social

Ted Cruz getting booed on College Gameday. Inject it straight into my veins.

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Kevin M. Kruse779

Thoughts and prayers for that coat button

Professa Murray22

The most Ted Cruz thing ever is to wear at University of Texas Blaxer when he did not go to the University of Texas. He literally just put on his Princeton Blazer.

Liz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️‍⚧️☮️19

“Ted Cruz sucks! Ted Cruz sucks!”👏 Everyone knows Cruz is a traitor. Cruz is what you get when not enough people voted blue combined with voter suppression. Don’t let that happen this time with Abbott, Paxton, Patrick & gang! #VoteBlueDownBallott #GOTV #TX

Air Budd Dwyer17

today I'll wear my most ill fitting grandmother's couch colored blazer. really let the ol tummy sing.

Grimey9

which will show more fight today: the Ohio State defense or Ted’s sport coat button

Joe Flynn9

As a fellow dude who is aging terribly, let me just say that Ted Cruz looks 30% more gross with every new TV appearance. If you're gonna be in the public eye this often, you should probably take better care of yourself.

eric gonzalez juenke7

This is a bit but I think he’s committed to it now.

paper. coings. and digital m oney .🔞7

how did he get a jacket made of a tonal fabric used for quilt backing

Neil Pajamas7

Have men completely abandoned unbuttoning their jackets when they sit down?

SheBlue5

ALL THIS!!! @espn.com STUPID TONE DEAF MOVE!!!! How dare you inject politics into our happy morning. Not to mention Ted Cruz really??? We can’t afford gas, groceries or healthcare because of the policies he and his party & prez enacted!! DISGRACEFUL.

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