Coverage dated September 12, 2026

Cruz booed on ESPN's College Gameday while advocating for Senate college sports bill

Headline from KRQE Albuquerque

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.

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Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. MLive

    Ted Cruz booed on ‘GameDay’ during live interview (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    He even gave a prediction on the Texas-Ohio State game.

  2. The Hill

    Cruz met with jeers on ESPN's College Gameday during appearance advocating for Senate college sports bill (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    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.

  3. Fox News

    Ted Cruz got booed so loudly during 'College GameDay' interview you couldn't hear a thing he said (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Ted Cruz was booed so loudly during his "College GameDay" appearance in Austin that his pitch for the "Save College Sports Act" was nearly drowned out.

  4. Mother Jones

    Ted Cruz Pushed His College Sports Bill on ESPN—and Was Booed Mercilessly (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was on the receiving end of a nearly 10-minute chorus of boos on Saturday morning ahead of the heavyweight college football matchup between Texas and Ohio State, during an interview in which he shamelessly promoted his congressional bill live on ESPN.

  5. KRQE Albuquerque

    Cruz booed on ESPN's College Gameday while advocating for Senate college sports bill (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    KRQE Albuquerque's feed description

    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.

  6. KXAN Austin

    Cruz booed while advocating for Senate college sports bill in Austin (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    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.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Cruz faces rowdy crowd at College GameDay while promoting the Protect College Sports Act (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) faced a raucous gathering at his appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay while pushing for the passage of the Protect College Sports Act, whose closure vote was delayed due to the congressional August recess.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Ted Cruz Booed Mercilessly By College Football Crowd (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    ‘Get him off’

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