Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield seemingly inched closer to the 2017 Heisman Trophy on Saturday, as he threw for three touchdowns in the Sooners' 41-3 win over the Kansas Jayhawks at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
Mayfield finished the game with 257 yards on 20-of-30 passing, and he was key in helping the No. 4 Sooners improve to 10-1 on the season.
There was no shortage of chippy play in the contest, and it started from the opening coin toss, when Kansas' captains refused to shake Mayfield's hand, as seen in this video courtesy of ESPN:
David Ubben of The Athletic suggested it may not have been the best idea on the Jayhawks' part to give a fiery competitor like Mayfield added motivation:
That became apparent roughly midway during the first quarter when Mayfield connected with running back Rodney Anderson for a 34-yard touchdown to put Oklahoma on top 7-0.