{
  "id": 11783058,
  "title": "Where will Thomas Castellanos be for Texas Tech football game at Colorado?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/where-will-thomas-castellanos-be-for-texas-tech-football-game-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T22:20:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-thomas-castellanos-texas-tech-222055476.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thomas Castellanos will be a part of the Texas Tech football team for the game against Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 3, but he will not be playing on the field. A court order has prevented Castellanos from participating in the match, despite his eligibility based on a ruling that allowed class of 2022 college freshmen to receive a fifth year. The NCAA's new age-based eligibility model, or 5 for 5, has put Castellanos at odds with this new rule, as his eligibility had expired at the end of the last season when he had played for four years without redshirting. The team learned of the recent court order while en route to Colorado the day before the game, and a Tech spokesman confirmed his absence from the field on Friday. The Red Raiders appear to be relatively healthy for the game, with players like Terrance Carter Jr. and several special-teams players expected to return. However, key players such as Ashton Hampton and Adam Hill, who have missed multiple games, are still listed as out for this match.",
  "summary": "The Texas Tech football team learned of Thomas Castellanos' status change while en route to Colorado. Here's where he will be during game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}