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Baker Mayfield named Oklahoma's starting quarterback

Aug 24, 2015 at 6:52p ET

Aug 24, 2015 at 6:52p ET

Apr 11, 2015; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks to pass during the spring football game at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- No. 19 Oklahoma has named Baker Mayfield the starting quarterback over last year's starter, Trevor Knight.

Coach Bob Stoops made the announcement Monday.

"It's been a very tight battle among those three guys," Stoops said in a statement. "Baker, Trevor and Cody have all made substantial progress, and I feel we can win with any of them.