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Herbstreit criticized for defending Ted Cruz’s College GameDay appearance

Herbstreit’s Friday explanation for featuring Sen. Ted Cruz on ESPN’s College GameDay prompted widespread online criticism.

Published Sep 19, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Kirk Herbstreit’s explanation for having Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) as a guest on ESPN’s “College GameDay” last week from Austin is being met with as much backlash as the actual interview.