Overview
- Following last Saturday's comeback at Ohio State, coach Steve Sarkisian cut short an on-field interview with ESPN's Holly Rowe which provided the raw footage later altered by AI.
- AI-manipulated videos circulated online that falsely showed Sarkisian slapping Rowe and amplified a short, testy exchange into fabricated footage of violence.
- Quarterback Arch Manning laughed about one of the fake clips at a news conference, apologized the next day, and Rowe publicly accepted his apology.
- Sarkisian said at his weekly media availability that he should have shown more patience, cited technical delays in ESPN interviews as a factor, and condemned violence while urging the program to move forward.
- Texas is emphasizing a return to football focus as it prepares to host UTSA, with Sarkisian also pressing concerns about ball security after the Ohio State game where the team recovered four fumbles.