Overview

• Siblings Calista Bradford and Trent Eaton say a mid–third-quarter $10 bet prompted the first shirt wave that cascaded through the student section.
• The stadium scoreboard highlighted the scene with “New world record (probably) most shirtless guys in a section,” and videos spread widely on social media.
• ESPN selected Section 231 as its Week 7 Fans of the Week, giving national attention to the Boone Pickens Stadium spectacle.
• Players credited the section with lifting energy, with receiver Gavin Freeman saying it “gave me some more juice” during the 39–17 loss to Houston that left OSU 1–5 with a 12-game conference skid.
• Local retailers reported a rush of preorders for themed shirts, towels and hats, and fans hope to reprise the section at Saturday’s home game against Cincinnati as a show of support to the team and recruits.