Baker Mayfield reacts to Texas placing flag on OU jersey | sport

Former Oklahoma and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield reacted to Texas players putting a flag through his jersey after the Longhorns’ 34-3 victory over the Sooners in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday.

““Just a kid from Austin, Texas, who went to Oklahoma, won his last two Red River games and was rent free in their minds for almost a decade,” Mayfield said after Tampa Bay’s 51-27 victory over New Orleans Saints. “Well, it’s a good feeling.

Baker Mayfield on Texas players planting a Texas flag on his jersey at midfield yesterday: “Just a kid from Austin, Texas, who went to Oklahoma, won his last two Red River games and was rent free in his head for almost a decade was.” pic.twitter.com/ma6Io14K34

– College Football Report (@CFBRep) October 13, 2024

Mayfield and the Sooners fell to Texas in his first season as OU’s starter before bouncing back and defeating the Longhorns over the next two years.

The former Heisman Trophy winner has thrown for 1,489 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions while leading Tampa Bay to a 4-2 record this season.