Oklahoma State Wins 10 Games in Three Straight Years for the First Time Ever

I thought Yves Batoba said it best on Thursday.

Ending the season 10-3 with a win is a WHOLE lot better than 9-4. Great career, seniors.

Stay loyal, stay true. #PistolsFiring

— Yves Batoba (@YBatoba) December 29, 2017

It feels like three games better instead of just one. After beating Virginia Tech 30-21 in the Camping World Bowl on Thursday, OSU racked up its third straight 10-3 season. That’s pertinent because it’s just the ninth time it’s ever happened and the first time it’s happened three years in a row.

It’s a testament to OSU’s seniors, too, specifically Mason Rudolph and James Washington. Rudolph leaves Stillwater as the all-time leader in wins by a starting QB and goes out 32-9 in his career.

“The seniors have led this program to three straight 10-win seasons,” Mike Gundy said to ESPN in the aftermath of Thursday’s win. “They should be very proud of that. Can’t say enough about our quarterback-wideout combination and obviously Justice Hill.”

Gundy has been a part of every 10-win season as either the QB or head coach except for 1984 when the Pokes took home the Gator Bowl. Incredibly, six of these 10-win seasons have happened since 2010.

I know this year was a disappointment. I don’t think anyone denies that. But look at the company OSU is keeping right now in terms of 10-win seasons since 2010 (* denotes still a game left to bump up a number).

Alabama: 8
OU: 7
Ohio State: 7
Stanford: 6*
Oklahoma State: 6
Florida State: 6
Wisconsin: 6
Clemson: 6
Boise State: 6
Michigan State: 5*

That’s pretty incredible and yet another reason why it was so important for OSU to win the Hokey-Pokey Bowl in Orlando on Thursday.