The Idaho Statesman wrote an excellent piece about how the Boise State-Oklahoma State game came into fruition. It’s an interesting read about how a game like this benefits both programs. The agreement was made in 2013 for a game in Stillwater in 2018 and a game in Boise in 2021.
“We felt we’d played a lot on neutral fields, so we wanted to seek out those types of schools to come to Boise, find quality programs that would get fans excited and our coaches wanted,” former Boise State athletic director Mark Coyle said. “There’s a reputation that Boise State is tough, and it’s hard to win against them at home, so we were thankful for schools like Oklahoma State that would accept that.