LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) – Also in Lawton, members of the local chapter of the Oklahoma Council of the Blind joined members statewide for the state convention at the Hilton Garden Inn.

The event featured plenty of resources for the visually impaired including things such as the state library for those with disabilities, different tech to assist those with daily tasks or even those looking into getting a seeing-eye dog.

The current president of the state organization she hopes the event continues to grow.

”We bring all these things in to one spot for people to be able to benefit from it and we’re hoping to get, every year, we get more and more,” said Elaine Boykin. “We have a number of new people here this weekend and it’s great. It really is.”

The event included a welcome by Mayor Stan Booker, a proclamation from Representative Daniel Pae, and a tribute to the late Kay Love, former president of the Oklahoma Council of the Blind and the founder of the Lawton chapter.

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Football can be a violent game. Even before the game even starts. Even for the cheerleaders.

An Oklahoma football player and about 87,000 Auburn fans found that out on Saturday shortly before kickoff between the Sooners and the Tigers from Jordan-Hare Stadium.

As the Oklahoma squad exited the tunnel and jogged onto the field of play, a male Auburn cheerleader could be seen flipping and tumbling toward the OU players. He never stopped, seemingly unaware that he was flipping into a crowd of oncoming Sooners, until he eventually collided violently with an Oklahoma player.

*Collision occurs in bottom right of video below.

The player was knocked off his feet and both he and the cheerleader went sprawling to the ground around the five yard line before being helped to their feet.

There is no word yet on whether the player or the cheerleader sustained any lingering injuries, though both appeared to be okay once back on their feet. The distance from which the video was taken obscures the jersey number of the player in the collision.

Nevertheless, it made for a weird start to the OU-Auburn matchup.

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The No. 21 ranked Oklahoma Sooners face the Auburn Tigers with a true freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. being named the starter after an impressive second half in a loss to Tennessee last week. This game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 28 with a live broadcast on ABC, and streaming live on ESPN Plus.

• WATCH: Auburn vs. Oklahoma football live for FREE with Fubo (free trial), or stream this game and more on the cheap with one month of ESPN+ (costs $10.99/month, cancel anytime).

The betting odds for this game have moved all over the place, originally opening with the Sooners as the favorites. However, most sportsbooks now have Auburn as slight favorites over Oklahoma in this matchup.

What TV channel is the Oklahoma vs. Auburn game on?

When: Kickoff takes place at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on Saturday, September 28.

Where: Jordan-Hare Stadium | Auburn, AL

TV Channel: ABC, and streaming on ESPN Plus

How to watch live stream online: If you don’t have cable, you can still watch this game live for FREE with Fubo (free trial). If you are out of free trials, the cheapest and best way to watch this game and more football this month is by signing up for one month of ESPN+ (costs $10.99/month, cancel anytime).

If you already have a cable or satellite subscription already, you can watch the game on Watch ESPN or the ESPN app by signing in with your provider information.

You can find out more about which channel ABC is on in your area by using the channel finders here: Comcast Xfinity, DIRECTV, Dish, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice.

Oklahoma vs. Auburn spread, betting odds

Point Spread: OU: +1 | AUB: -1

Moneyline: OU: -105 | AUB: -115

Over/Under: 44.5