“When we saw that, we knew it was time to pull the plug,” said ESPN producer Gil Hawkins.

“The demand for OU football is pretty low already this year, and then you get an out-of-conference match up like this between a struggling blue blood and a CFL farm league team? In the middle of the SEC schedule? Some of the coaches weren’t even watching.”

OU’s fall from grace in 2024 has been precipitous, and the ratings reflect that.

“Weed is having a moment in Oklahoma right now, which is obviously exciting for the people and the economy of this state, but I mean, OU football is usually king. Well, not today, it wasn’t,” concluded Hawkins.