Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has passed all concussion protocols and tests so far and if he continues to have no issues, he will start Saturday’s Bedlam game in Stillwater, Sooners coach Bob Stoops announced during his Monday news conference.
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Mayfield suffered a head injury early in the second quarter when TCU linebacker Ty Summers dove helmet first into the back of Mayfield’s helmet.
Cook said after the Ohio State game he was having some pain in his right shoulder so we’ll see if he is ready to go against Penn State on Saturday.
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) is tackled by TCU defensive tackle Aaron Curry (95) as he passes during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015.
Oklahoma, victor of six straight, will have the opportunity to claim the Big 12 Championship next week when it plays No. 4 Oklahoma State.
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Without injured offensive stars Trevone Boykin and Josh Doctson, TCU (9-2, 6-2, No. 18 CFP) turned the ball over four times, leading to 24 Oklahoma points. Oklahoma ultimately controlled the tempo of the game on the ground, which is so critical against an explosive squad like TCU.
The Horned Frogs know all about playing a third-string quarterback. “But they told me I wasn’t going to be able to play”.
Oklahoma survived when Patterson made a decision to go for a 2-point conversion instead of the tie in the final minute of the game, breaking up the play on a batted pass by Steven Parker. Summers was ejected for targeting on the play.Mayfield remained in the game and threw a touchdown pass later in the half. TCU doesn’t make excuses.WHAT WE’LL BE TALKING ABOUT: With its sixth consecutive win, Oklahoma continued its late-season run at a College Football Playoff berth.
Samaje Perine had the best game of anyone, rushing for 188 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries.
“There’s certainly room for optimism, but we do have a protocol we have to go through – some serial testing and progressions of activity, and we’re in the midst of that now”, Anderson said.
“I’m not afraid of concussions”, Mayfield said.
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Mayfield passed two concussion tests over the weekend. We’ll all discuss and debate them, parsing chairman Jeff Long’s phrases to glean hidden meaning and arguing who should be in and out. Foster will need to be much better if he wants to beat out Kenny Hill this spring for the starting job in 2016 – he stared down his first read for an eternity, he was jittery and indecisive, and the hang time has already been mentioned – but he’s seeing his first significant action and that’s to be expected.
