Baker Mayfield says he’ll forgo NFL, return to Oklahoma next season

His day began in Springdale, Arkansas, where he claimed the Burlsworth Trophy for the second straight year. Holding the explosive Cowboys to a field goal in the final 30 minutes may have been the Sooners’ best showing of the year over a sustained period.

FILE – In this November 19, 2016, file photo, Oklahoma State running back Justice Hill (27) rushes against TCU during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Oklahoma quarterback, Baker Mayfield, was named the victor of the Burlsworth Trophy on Monday for the second-straight season and becomes the first two-time victor of the award. Once you have that run-pass option, it gets real tough.

They settled for a 34-yard field goal and a 10-3 advantage. The Cowboys appeared poised to score a touchdown marching from their 45 to the OU 2, but Mason Rudolph fumbled the third-down snap from Brad Lunblade. James Washington, the team’s leading receiver, had only two catches for 50 yards.

Instead, Westbrook was at OU’s Huston Huffman Center on Sunday playing basketball.

Oklahoma went 3 & out on their next drive, setting up the Cowboys at midfield.

The Hilltoppers (10-3) and Bulldogs (8-5), who won the regular-season matchup 55-52 on October 6, combined for 1,163 yards of total offense in the highest scoring championship game in C-USA history.

While Oklahoma punched, racking up 629 yards offense, OSU bobbed and weaved.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Justin Crawford ran for 209 yards, Skyler Howard accounted for three touchdowns and No. 16 West Virginia overcame a slow start to win the Big 12 game. Using that as momentum, the Sooners would take over in the second half.

And OU had to overcome star receiver Dede Westbrook being knocked out of the game with concussion symptoms with the Sooners ahead 10-3 midway through the second quarter. The next most is three (by six schools).

Mayfield leads the nation in passing efficieny, completion percentage, and yards per pass attempt. Perine ground out 14 yards on 5 carries.

Westbrook left Saturday’s game for the Big 12 title midway through the second quarter after taking a hard hit from Oklahoma State safety Jordan Sterns. “In the second half, it kind of wavered”.

Clemson scored on its third consecutive possession with Leggett capping a 75-yard drive by snagging a 10-yard touchdown pass from Watson. “Whatever they’re going to decide, they’ll decide”. The kick was missed left, giving the ball back to Oklahoma on the 21-yard line. Facing a 4th & 2, the Cowboys chose to go for a field goal to bring them within one possession. He played in eight games for the Red Raiders his freshman year, starting at quarterback in seven of them.

Gary Jennings took a slant pass 58 yards and Daikiel Shorts made an acrobatic, toe-tapping touchdown grab as the Mountaineers (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) wrapped up their winningest season since joining the Big 12 in 2012. “That’s a great football team with big playmakers”.

-Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State, threw for 363 yards and five TDs, giving him an FCS record 57 this season, in a 41-36 quarterfinal win over Chattanooga. Oklahoma State brought a gameplan that included a heavy dose of Justice Hill and Chris Carson, and it worked for most of the game.