Cowboys Honor Remember the Ten Legacy on 25th Anniversary — OSU hosts No. 9 Iowa State Saturday in emotional matchup

Steve Lutz emphasizes importance of honoring plane crash victims as Oklahoma State seeks upset of ninth-ranked Cyclones

Daniel Allen

Jan 24, 2026 - 6 min read

Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz addresses the Cowboys during a timeout in the team's game against Baylor Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. Lutz will lead the Cowboys in their annual Remember the Ten game Saturday against No. 9 Iowa State, marking the 25th anniversary of the plane crash that took 10 lives. – Photo by Bruce Waterfield/OSU Athletics

Cowboys Honor Remember the Ten Legacy on 25th Anniversary — OSU hosts No. 9 Iowa State Saturday in emotional matchup — Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz addresses the Cowboys during a timeout in the team's game against Baylor Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. Lutz will lead the Cowboys in their annual Remember the Ten game Saturday against No. 9 Iowa State, marking the 25th anniversary of the plane crash that took 10 lives. – Photo by Bruce Waterfield/OSU Athletics

Steve Lutz vividly remembers his first Remember the Ten game as Oklahoma State’s head coach.

Jan. 18, 2025. A cold, brisk Stillwater that afternoon ushered in a larger home crowd in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Perhaps more so than usual. OSU made easy work of Colorado in an eventual 83-73 win, but victory wasn’t the most appealing element of that day, Lutz said.

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