By 2031, people might be taking the turnpike between Stillwater and Tulsa in self-driving cars to watch some in-state football.
For eight consecutive seasons, from 2024 to 2031, Oklahoma State and Tulsa will meet on the gridiron, it was announced Friday. Although only 72 miles separate the schools, they haven’t played each other for that many consecutive seasons since they did from 1981-1996 (16 straight seasons).
It’ll be a home-and-home series, with Tulsa hosting on even years and OSU on odd. That goes against what had become the norm of two-for-one deals in OSU’s favor.
“Originally, we had done 2-for-1s,” OSU athletic director Mike Holder said.