FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When Clemson met Oklahoma in the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl, Deshaun Watson was watching on the sideline while recovering from ACL surgery on his left knee. Also on the sideline during the Tigers’ 40-6 victory was Baker Mayfield.
“It’s tough, just because it’s the last game of the year and it was already a very disappointing season, so that left kind of a bitter taste in our mouth. It embarrassed us, there’s no doubt about it,” the Oklahoma quarterback said.
Mayfield was a transfer student during last year’s Russell Athletic Bowl and had to sit on the sideline and watch as Clemson held the Sooners to 278 total yards and force five turnovers.