Oklahoma State will open the 2018 season with a scrimmage real game against Missouri State on Thursday. This will be the eighth time the two teams have squared off, with Oklahoma State undefeated in the match-ups so far.
To learn a little bit more about the Bears, I reached out to Wyatt Wheeler, a Missouri State grad who covers the team for the Springfield News-Leader.
The Bears are entering year four under Head Coach Dave Steckel, the former defensive coordinator at Missouri. So far he’s gone just 8-25 in his rebuilding job.
One surprising thing I learned from Wyatt, is that Missouri State plays in what’s considered “the SEC of the FCS.