Texas Tech Scrambles for Replacements After Schedule Shakeup

0:00It's April 18th. From your city to your ears, this is El Paso News today, powered by AI. Texas Tech, the reigning Big 12 champs. Just got hit with open spots on their 2027 football schedule after two non-conference games. Got scrapped. North Carolina State pulled out of their home and home deal first, using a buyout clause because of shifts in Atlantic Coast conference scheduling. They were set to plan Loveig that year. They were hosting and beating the Red Raiders back in 2022. In response, Texas Tech canceled their trip to North Texas. That leaves Texas Tech as let a director Kirby Hoke had, eye-and-quick replacements, hopefully from a power conference and another FBS program to keep. Things strong? Meanwhile, North Texas slides into a new slot at TCU, another Big 12 squad, on the second weekend of 2027. TCU had that opening after Stanford bail, too, blemming the same ACC changes. All this stems from the ACC jumping to a 9-game league schedule, pushing teams to stack

1:02at least 10 power conference matchups. North Carolina State already locked in Kansas State for 2027 to meet that non-conference power for rule. Texas Tech's hustling to plug those gaps and stay championship ready.