As the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl is just days away, there are plenty of storylines to follow in this Oklahoma vs Texas matchup on Saturday. On Tuesday morning, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported that Oklahoma QB John Mateer is making a push to play. What could this mean for the Sooners if the Washington State transfer can suit up at the Cotton Bowl? On the other side of the coin, Andy & Ari dive deep into the Arch Manning conundrum in Austin. What do Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns need to fix to turn this season around? Find out here as Andy & Ari go DEEP into the Red River Rivalry and both teams in this episode.

 

(0:00) On Today's Episode

(0:16) BetMGM

(1:55) Intro: Will John Mateer play on Saturday?

(11:11) Is Arch Manning too big to fail?

(25:41) Rhoback

(26:50) Arch Conundrum - Recent Past of QBs

(31:45) What Steve Sarkisian thinks

(43:10) Wrapping up the Arch Manning discussion

(46:05) PaniniAmerica.net

(50:03) Ohio State, how dominant are the Buckeyes?

(56:06) Ohio State at Illinois preview

(1:07:20) Conclusion: See you tomorrow!

 

As Andy & Ari wrap up the Red River discussion, the fellas turn their sights towards Champaign, Illinois, where the Ohio State Buckeyes will travel this weekend to take on the Illini. In week 6, Ohio State knocked off Minnesota by a score of 42-3, and PJ Fleck had some high praise for OSU. How good can this team really be? Andy & Ari discuss.

 

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