Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Eyed For Live Más Student Section of the Year
September 06, 2018 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State is one of 16 schools to be named to the first-ever Live Más Student Section of the Year watch list, ESPN and Taco Bell announced Thursday.
The contest, which seeks to honor the best student section in the country, is a first for Taco Bell as part of its official sponsorship over the past five years, since the inaugural College Football Playoff. An official trophy will be awarded to the winning student section at the College Football Awards Show at the College Football Hall of Fame in December in Atlanta.
Oklahoma State, known nationally for the Paddle People and the raucous 'sea of orange' that consumes Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturdays, is one of three Big 12 schools listed in Thursday's announcement. Baylor and Texas Tech join the Pokes on ESPN and Taco Bell's initial "Student Sections to Watch" list.
The Student Section Selection Committee will be led by ESPN College GameDay host Rece Davis. He will be joined by ESPN college football reporters Marty Smith and Molly McGrath, The Oregon Duck and six ESPN.com college football writers representing each of the Power Five conferences and a national perspective.
Throughout the season, the committee will share weekly updates on which schools to watch for and submit their picks for the Student Section of the Week. Beginning in Week 10, the committee will publish a weekly top-10 ranking based on their votes up until the top-four student sections are selected to determine a winner.
Students will be asked throughout the contest to show the committee why their student section is the best in the country and will have a chance to win tickets to the College Football Player if their school qualifies. Taco Bell will also continue to give the biggest games back to the biggest fans by providing free tickets to students to create student sections during the College Football Playoff and New Year's Six bowl games.
Fans can catch the latest news and updates from the Live Más Student Section of the Year contest across ESPN on TV, digital and social platforms throughout the season, in addition to the www.livemasstudentssection.com website.
