COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Quarterback Baker Mayfield said planting the Oklahoma flag on Ohio State's logo at midfield of "the Shoe" was a "last-minute" decision, but that he was planning on putting some sort of exclamation point on the fifth-ranked Sooners' 31-16 victory over the No. 2 Buckeyes.
"Part of it was (what happened) last year," said Mayfield, referring to Ohio State's 45-24 rout of the Sooners in Norman. "It was embarrassing for them to sing their fight song on our field. They're probably feeling the same way right now."
Mayfield took the flag near from where the Oklahoma band was in one corner of the stadium, ran with it down the opposite sideline, then dashed to midfield, where many of his teammates were waiting.