The return leg of this home-and-home was always planned for 2017, on the 40-year anniversary of "The Kick."
Ohio State and Oklahoma announced this home-and-home series in January 2008, scheduling two games in advance for 2016 and 2017. The return leg of this home-and-home was always planned for 2017, on the 40-year anniversary of "The Kick."
Ohio State and Oklahoma first met on September 26, 1977 in what amounted to a well-hyped style clash. The Buckeyes were the pride of the Midwest, coached by an old-school fundamentalist who had been a mainstay in the college football ranks since 1946.