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Steve Sarkisian says he should have shown 'more patience' after running from Holly Rowe interview

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Thompson, S. (2026, September 18). Steve Sarkisian says he should have shown 'more patience' after running from Holly Rowe interview. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/steve-sarkisian-should-shown-more-patience-running-holly-rowe-interview

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Steve Sarkisian, head coach of the Texas Longhorns, apologized after running from a postgame interview with ESPN’s Holly Rowe following his team's victory over Ohio State. In a statement before their next game against UTSA, Sarkisian said he should have shown more patience and waited for the interview to conclude. He expressed respect for ESPN and Rowe personally, emphasizing that such moments can cloud better judgment. The incident went viral, leading to AI-generated videos falsely depicting violence, which prompted an apology from quarterback Arch Manning after his initial humorous remarks about them.
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On November 19, Steve Sarkisian, head coach of the Texas Longhorns, sparked controversy when he abruptly ended a postgame interview with Holly Rowe from ESPN after his team's dramatic 24-23 victory over Ohio State. Rowe had not even posed her first question before Sarkisian ran off to celebrate with his players following their 21-point comeback against the top-ranked team in the country. In response to criticism, Sarkisian later addressed the incident, saying that if he could go back, "I would have exuded more patience and waited for the interview." He emphasized his respect for ESPN and his long-standing relationship with Rowe dating back to his playing days at BYU.

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“While both articles discuss the same incident involving Steve Sarkisian running off from an interview with Holly Rowe after a game, they describe different aspects and times: Article A covers Arch Manning's apology for joking about AI-generated content, while Article B focuses on Sarkisian's reflection on his behavior.”
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“While both articles discuss Steve Sarkisian's behavior after a game, they describe different aspects and times within the incident: Article A focuses on his initial reaction during the postgame interview, while Article B covers his later apology or reflection.”
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“The articles describe different parts of the incident: Article A focuses on Arch Manning's apology for laughing about an AI video, while Article B covers Sarkisian's initial reaction and later comments about running from Holly Rowe in a postgame interview.”
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“Article A describes Arch Manning's reaction to an AI-edited video, while Article B covers Sarkisian's own reflection on his behavior during a post-game interview.”
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“The articles discuss different aspects of the game: Article A focuses on Bijan Robinson's reaction to Texas' comeback against Ohio State, while Article B is about Steve Sarkisian running off from a postgame interview.”
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Sarkisian PERSON · 9× ESPN ORG · 5× Rowe PERSON · 5× Holly PERSON · 3× Texas GPE · 3× Arch PERSON · 2× Longhorns ORG · 2× Manning PERSON · 2× Ohio State ORG · 2× Texas Longhorns ORG · 1×

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Sarkisian screamed, "That’s called Texas fight! That’s called Texas fight! Hook ‘em!" before running off back to the locker room to celebrate the victory with his team. At the time, Rowe hadn’t even asked her first question to him postgame, and she seemed quite upset as she darted out of camera view after Sarkisian ran away.
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🔮 If hindsight’s 20/20, if I could do it all over again, I would have exuded more patience in that moment and sat through and waited for the interview with Holly."

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Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian went viral following his team’s miraculous 24-23 comeback against Ohio State this past Saturday after running off from a postgame interview with ESPN’s Holly Rowe. asserted
Sarkisian → go → Rowe
Sarkisian screamed, "That’s called Texas fight! That’s called Texas fight! Hook ‘em!" before running off back to the locker room to celebrate the victory with his team. At the time, Rowe hadn’t even asked her first question to him postgame, and she seemed quite upset as she darted out of camera view after Sarkisian ran away. asserted
Sarkisian → scream → view
Sarkisian addressed the situation ahead of the team’s next scheduled contest against UTSA. asserted
Sarkisian → address → UTSA
"As it pertains to after the ball game, again there was a delay after I greeted Coach Day in the middle of the field. asserted
I → pertain → field
There was a delay in the moment, you know, through that delay, I wanted to go celebrate with our team," he said, per On Texas Football. asserted
he → be → Football
"We just had a 21-point fourth-quarter comeback against the No. 1 team in the country. asserted
We → have → country
If hindsight’s 20/20, if I could do it all over again, I would have exuded more patience in that moment and sat through and waited for the interview with Holly." uncertain
I → ’ → Holly
Sarkisian added that he has "a ton of respect for ESPN and Holly" and didn’t mean to let the moment get the better of him. asserted
moment → add → him
"Holly and I go way back to even my days of playing at BYU, and we’ve got a great relationship. asserted
we → go → relationship
We know we’re going to have more opportunities with that crew covering us, and we’re looking forward to those opportunities. asserted
we → know → opportunities
The viral moment was one social media users ran with, creating AI versions in which Sarkisian was seen slapping Rowe before running off the field. asserted
Sarkisian → run → field
And those AI-manipulated videos led quarterback Arch Manning to have to issue an apology to Rowe after describing those videos as hilarious during his Monday press conference. asserted
videos → manipulate → conference
Manning, who led the Longhorns back in the second half on Saturday night, apologized to Rowe on Tuesday following his Monday news conference, calling his comments "insensitive" and saying he will be "more thoughtful going forward." asserted
he → lead → comments
Rowe accepted his apology. asserted
Rowe → accept → apology
"Obviously Arch recognizes he made a mistake, and it’s an unfortunate one," Sarkisian added. asserted
Sarkisian → recognize → mistake
"Nowhere do we condone domestic violence or violence against women. asserted
we → condone → women
Nothing in our program says that nor Arch individually. asserted
Nothing → say → that
I think if he could take it back, he would. uncertain
he → think → it
As for Sarkisian, there was also a moment after the first half that could’ve led to his reaction postgame, as ESPN’s Laura Rutledge and the crew had technical difficulties that irked the Texas head coach for having to wait to go back in the locker room and figure out how to come after Ohio State in the second half. uncertain
that → be → half
Rutledge was even spotted sprinting toward the tunnel in an attempt to reach Sarkisian, only to find he had already headed to the locker room. asserted
he → spot → room
She acknowledged his patience during the delay, though that patience wore thin once ESPN's technical issues dragged on too long. asserted
issues → acknowledge → delay
In the end, Sarkisian and Manning offered their apologies, and the Longhorns are now ready to move on as one of the AP poll’s top teams in the country after their victory. asserted
Longhorns → offer → victory
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