The Skinny on Sports

It's a wild Rother Brothers Monday edition of The SOS as we break down a chaotic college football weekend that saw five of the nation's top seven teams go down. We dive into OU's frustrating 21-13 loss to Kentucky, the continued offensive struggles in Norman and whether it's time for Brent Venables to make a change at quarterback. Plus, Oklahoma State falls in a shootout at Houston despite another big performance from Drew Mestemaker, leaving plenty of questions about the Cowboys' defense and their Big 12 title hopes. We also recap stunning upsets involving Georgia, Texas and Alabama. Closer to home, we recap the Elk City Baseball Booster Club golf tournament and regional cross-country results.

We're live from Elk City Golf & Country Club for a Garrison Financial Friday edition of The SOS as the Elk City Baseball Booster Club hosts its annual golf tournament. Elk City head baseball coach Jay McClure joins us to talk about the upcoming season, his returning players and the community support behind the program. Plus, we recap Thursday night's high school football action, including Elk City's first win of the season over U.S. Grant, Clinton's big victory over Cache, Weatherford's win over Bethany and the latest playoff picture across western Oklahoma. We also look ahead to OU hosting Kentucky and Oklahoma State's big road test at Houston. And we dive into reports of a possible 24-team College Football Playoff, debating the elimination of conference championship games, expanded home-field opportunities and what it could mean for the future of college football.

It's a football-filled Boomtown Grill Thursday edition of The SOS as we break down tonight's big high school matchups and the race for playoff spots across western Oklahoma. We take a closer look at District 4A-1, including Weatherford-Bethany, Clinton-Cache and Elk City's remaining path to the postseason, plus the Class A-1 playoff picture with Merritt hosting Crescent and Sayre taking on Hinton. We also preview the volleyball state tournament, discuss Weatherford's controversial seeding and update the rain-delayed fast pitch softball state schedule. Plus, we dive into Mel Kiper's latest NFL Draft rankings, including Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestermaker's incredible rise to the number two prospect and questions surrounding Arch Manning and Texas. And we wrap up with the Major League Baseball playoffs as Milwaukee takes a commanding 3-0 lead over the Dodgers, leaving us wondering whether it's finally time to bury Los Angeles.

It's a packed Windy Nissan Wednesday edition of The SOS as we look ahead to a huge college football weekend that could shake up the playoff picture. We preview Ohio State's showdown with Indiana, Notre Dame's trip to BYU, and several SEC battles, including Alabama-Tennessee and Missouri-Ole Miss. Plus, we break down Week 5 of the NFL, debate whether the NFC East is actually the worst division in football, reveal our latest top five and bottom three teams and discuss which struggling contenders still have a shot at the playoffs. We also check in on the Major League Baseball championship series as Milwaukee takes a 2-0 lead over the Dodgers and Tampa Bay evens things up with Cleveland.

It's a packed Paul Jones Drug Tuesday edition of The SOS. We visit with Scott Martin of Martin's Trading Post about the ninth annual Draggin' Main celebration in Cheyenne, featuring classic cars, Hot Wheels racing, rooftop giveaways, a patriotic theme and plenty of family fun. Plus, we recap Georgia's huge win at Alabama, Nebraska's latest heartbreaking collapse and debate which teams are already locks for the College Football Playoff. We reveal our latest college football top 10 rankings, discuss potential first-time playoff teams and look back at Buffalo's thrilling overtime win over the Rams, including the defensive concerns that could keep the Bills from reaching the Super Bowl.

What a weekend of football on this Rother Brothers Monday edition of The SOS! We break down OU's stunning 27-24 win over Texas in the Red River Rivalry, including the special teams heroics, improved running game and Tate Sandell's walk-off field goal. Plus, Oklahoma State keeps rolling with a 42-28 win over UCF, setting up a huge Big 12 showdown at Houston. We also celebrate Arapaho-Butler's second straight fast-pitch softball state championship, recap the fall baseball state tournaments and discuss the controversy surrounding Weatherford's volleyball. And we look back at Friday night's western Oklahoma football action, including Clinton's big win over Woodward, Elk City's strong first half against Weatherford and the latest district playoff picture.

It's a Garrison Financial Friday here on the SOS! Was last night the worse loss in NFL history? Jacksonville Jags have an interesting travel schedule. We get ready for OU / Texas and talk about our memories of past games. Who are some villains in the rivalry? We recap what happened at the high school fast-pitch and fall baseball state tournaments yesterday, and look at today's schedule. We also look at some of the biggest high school football games happening tonight in the area. Who's on upset alert in CFB?

It's a busy Boomtown Grill Thursday edition of The SOS as western Oklahoma teams take the field in the fast pitch softball and fall baseball state tournaments. Skinny runs through the matchups for Merritt, Canute, Arapaho-Butler, Cheyenne, Leedey and other area teams, plus the latest volleyball regional action. Skinny also recaps a wild night in the Major League Baseball playoffs, including a controversial fan interference call that helped end the Yankees' season and set up a Dodgers-Brewers NLCS rematch. Plus, we break down the Big 12 and SEC into tiers, discuss how Oklahoma State can avoid a letdown against UCF and debate which teams might already have a College Football Playoff spot locked up. And with OU-Texas just around the corner, Skinny counts down some of the greatest moments in Red River Rivalry history, including Roy Williams' unforgettable Superman play.

We’re live from Windy Nissan for a packed Wednesday edition of The SOS. We look ahead to a huge college football weekend and try to build a blueprint for OU to pull off an upset over Texas in the Red River Rivalry. Plus, we break down another Alabama-Georgia showdown, ask whether Nebraska and UCLA are ready to prove they’re for real and discuss the growing pressure on Lincoln Riley at USC. Windy Nissan’s Scott King joins us to share some of his favorite OU-Texas memories and his thoughts on the Sooners’ chances Saturday. We also wrap up with the Major League Baseball playoffs as the Dodgers stay alive, Padres-Brewers delivers the drama and several teams have a chance to punch their tickets to the next round.

State tournament week has arrived on this Paul Jones Drug Tuesday edition of The Skinny on Sports. We break down the fast pitch softball and fall baseball brackets with plenty of western Oklahoma teams headed to state, including Merritt, Canute, Arapaho-Butler, Cheyenne, Leedey and Navajo. Canute head coach J.W. Gillett joins us to talk about the Trojanettes overcoming injuries, playing another tough schedule and earning their second straight trip to the Class A fast pitch state tournament. Plus, we recap Week 4 of the NFL, debate whether New England, the Rams and Cowboys saved their seasons with big road wins, reveal our latest top five and bottom three and start figuring out which of the league’s surprising early-season teams might actually be for real.