Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby was granted a temporary injunction order in his lawsuit against the NCAA on Monday in Texas state court, according to a written order obtained by The Athletic. The decision essentially overturns the NCAA ruling that made Sorsby permanently ineligible for gambling violations and clears a path for the fifth-year-senior to play for the Red Raiders in 2026.Sorsby will miss the Red Raiders’ first two games against Abilene Christian and Oregon State as part of the decision but would be eligible to play in the Friday night Big 12 opener against Houston on Sept. 18.The ruling can be appealed by the NCAA, which deemed Sorsby permanently ineligible after an investigation into his gambling history, including Sorsby betting on his own team in 2022 when he was a member of the Indiana Hoosiers.But Monday’s decision represents a critical defeat for the NCAA and is a situation that has garnered a ton of interest from media and fans. The NCAA has suffered previous high-profile defeats in court, including eligibility cases and local rulings, but a loss here signals an inability to enforce clear-cut gambling rules.Sports gambling on college sports and by college athletes is a growing concern in the industry, and one the NCAA has committed resources to combatting. Sorsby’s legal victory further kneecaps the NCAA’s enforcement in what many believed to be a straightforward argument, and makes the NCAA the “first and only major American sports league to allow an athlete to compete after betting on his own games,” according to the NCAA’s own court filing.Judge Ken Curry presided over the case for the 99th District Court in Lubbock County (Texas), where Texas Tech University is located. Curry ruled that Sorsby “demonstrated that he will suffer a probable, imminent and irreparable injury” if he cannot play. The judge said Sorsby would miss out on the coaching, camaraderie and training and wouldn’t be able to build necessary skills to help himself and Texas Tech’s team if he didn’t receive the injunction.Curry wrote that Sorsby must continue seeking counseling for gambling issues, participate in a program like Gamblers Anonymous and file monthly reports showing his compliance to the NCAA.Sorsby sought a court ruling ahead of the June 22 deadline for the NFL Supplemental Draft, which offered an opportunity to make an NFL roster in 2026. Instead, he has an opportunity to return to college football this fall. The NCAA will likely appeal the decision.