{
  "id": 6995510,
  "title": "College Football Fans Upset With ESPN's Coverage of Oregon-Oklahoma State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/college-football-fans-upset-with-espns-coverage-of-oregon-oklahoma",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T21:32:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/college-football-fans-upset-with-espns-coverage-of-oregon-oklahoma-state-12435641"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A highly anticipated college football matchup between No. 6 ranked Oregon and Oklahoma State was marred by ESPN's coverage decisions. The game, initially slated for a noon ET kickoff, was delayed by about 90 minutes due to a lightning strike. This led to scheduling conflicts for ESPN, which had planned to air the US Open Tennis Championships on its channel at 4 p.m. ET. Consequently, Oregon was moved to ESPN2 and ESPN News, while the US Open Tennis Championships continued on ESPN. However, as the Ducks and Cowboys game reached its fourth quarter and became a closely contested contest, ESPN2 unexpectedly switched to the scheduled Pitt vs. UCF match, which was set to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET. This abrupt change left fans of Oregon and Oklahoma State disappointed, as they had to constantly flip channels to find the game they were watching. Fans expressed their frustration on social media, criticizing ESPN for disrupting the live game and making it difficult to follow. One fan remarked, \"DisneyPlus ending the stream barely into the second half for TENNIS.... legit demonstration the service is a joke.\" Another wrote, \"Since ESPN has made it impossible to find the Oregon vs Oklahoma state game on YouTube TV. It’s on espn news search disc golf pro tour and click to watch. That’s actually ESPN News.\" Many fans felt that ESPN's decision to prioritize tennis over the football game demonstrated poor judgment and poor service.",
  "summary": "College football fans were disappointed with coverage of a close game between Oklahoma State and Oregon.",
  "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."
}