Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Jeffrey Kessler, Sorsby's lawyer, each sent letters to the league Thursday warning that any sanctions imposed by the Big 12 against Texas Tech or Brendan Sorsby would be considered “unlawful” and would be met with legal action. James Gilbert / Getty ImagesJune 12, 2026 Updated 2:55 pm EDTOklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond sent a letter to the Big 12 Conference on Friday recommending the conference take action against Texas Tech in the wake of a controversial ruling granting quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligibility after he admitted to gambling on his own team.The letter comes in response to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Jeffrey Kessler, Sorsby’s lawyer, each sending letters to the league Thursday warning that any sanctions imposed by the Big 12 against Texas Tech or Sorsby would be considered “unlawful” and would be met with legal action.“Oklahoma is home to a Big 12 member institution, Oklahoma State University, and my office has a direct interest in the integrity of Conference competition,” Drummond’s letter reads. “Texas Tech has acted in a manner adverse to the Big 12 and integrity of college football as a whole.”Sorsby was granted a temporary injunction by a Texas state court on Monday that reinstated his athletic eligibility for the 2026 college football season. The decision essentially overruled the NCAA, which had deemed Sorsby permanently ineligible for committing thousands of gambling violations, including betting on his own team as a member of Indiana in 2022. Sorsby will serve a two-game suspension, according to the injunction ruling by Judge Ken Curry in the 99th District Court in Lubbock County, where Texas Tech is located.