It's Baker Mayfield's world. The rest of us are just living in it.
The former No. 1 of the Cleveland Browns (2018) has found himself in Tampa this year and things are going great. Four games in, the former Cleveland, Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams castoff has the Buccaneers at 3-1, and he's looked alright in the process.
Mayfield has completed 69.6% of his passes for 882 yards and seven touchdowns with two interceptions. Most importantly, he's seemingly won over the locker room in Tampa.
Mayfield isn't a superstar, but his swagger has returned and the quarterback who dazzled the country at Oklahoma and won the Heisman in 2017 has somewhat re-emerged.
Speaking of, it seems as if ESPN is hoping to take advantage of the star power Mayfield accumulated in his three seasons at Oklahoma. "College GameDay" will be at the site of the Red River Rivalry game between No. 12 Oklahoma and No. 3 Texas this weekend, and Mayfield is slated to be the celebrity guest picker.
This guy knows a thing or two about the Red River Rivalry
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 5, 2023
See you Saturday, @bakermayfield!#CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/TIx66zlr4k
Mayfield's trip to Dallas and the Cotton Bowl is made possible by the Buccaneers' bye this weekend.
It's worth noting that the former Heisman winner knows a thing or two about this showdown. He was 2-1 against Texas and threw for 903 yards and six touchdowns (three interceptions) while rushing for one in those three contests.
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