"Oklahoma State is a great team and they have an outstanding program," said head coach Jack Spates. "We are very excited about the opportunity and the challenge that comes with wrestling them.
Friday night will mark the 148th meeting between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State dating back to 1921, with Oklahoma State leading the series 116-24-9.
"The atmosphere at Gallagher-Iba is outstanding and there will be eight All-Americans competing on the evening, so it should be a great night for the fans," continued Spates
Last season the Cowboys defeated the Sooners in both of their duals.
In their first meeting the eighth-ranked Sooners were defeated by top ranked Oklahoma State in the Lloyd Noble Center, 21-16. Oklahoma won four matches on the night with senior E.K. Waldhaus upsetting first-ranked and defending national champion, Chris Pendleton, by an 11-10 decision. Also scoring for the Sooners were Sam Hazewinkel (125), Joe Comparin (133), Teyon Ware (141) and Justin Dyer (184).
In their second meeting Oklahoma was defeated by top-ranked Oklahoma State, 18-13, in front of 8,697 people in Stillwater. OU won four out of 10 matches and earned the only major decision of the dual.
The Sooners are coming off of an 18-18 tie with No. 6 Lehigh last Saturday night at Howard McCasland Field House.
Oklahoma comes into the match at 1-0-1 after defeating the University of Central Oklahoma 32-6 in the seasons first dual.
The trip to Stillwater will also mark the Sooners' first Big 12 and road dual of the season. The Sooners and Cowboys are also scheduled to meet Sunday, Feb. 19, in Norman at 3 p.m.
On Saturday, Jan. 7, the Sooners' return to action when they travel to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete in the 9th annual Lone Star Duals.
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