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2024 Pro Bowl: Former Oklahoma star QB Baker Mayfield named offensive MVP
The 2023 NFL season was a memorable one for Baker Mayfield, the former Oklahoma standout and 2017 Heisman Trophy winner.
Though it wasn’t in an official game, he wrapped up that run with one final highlight on Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, who played at Oklahoma from 2015-17, was named the offensive MVP of Sunday’s Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida after he helped guide the NFC to a 64-59 victory over the AFC.
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In the win, Mayfield threw for two touchdowns, one of which went to Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and fellow Sooner CeeDee Lamb to give the NFC a 55-53 lead near the end of the third quarter. Mayfield and Lamb played together for one season at Oklahoma, during Mayfield’s Heisman-winning 2017 campaign. That season, Lamb caught 46 passes for 807 yards and seven touchdowns.
If Sunday’s gaudy point total looks jarring, don’t worry — there’s a reason for it. The Pro Bowl switched last year to being a flag football game played on a 50-yard field.
Mayfield was appearing in his first Pro Bowl after being a late addition to the event, brought in to replace Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
He earned the distinction after completing arguably the best season of his six-year NFL career. In his first season with the Buccaneers, the former No. 1 overall NFL draft pick threw for a career-high 4,044 yards and 28 touchdowns while helping lead Tampa Bay to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
He is widely considered to be one of the top free agent quarterbacks available this offseason.
In his three seasons at Oklahoma, Mayfield threw for 12,292 yards, 119 touchdowns and 21 interceptions while completing a program-record 69.8% of his passes.
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39 states join Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond in push to pass Tribal Warrant Fairness Act
OKLAHOMA (KXII) – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a coalition of 39 attorneys general in an attempt to pass the Tribal Warrant Fairness Act.
Drummond says this legislature would help give tribal communities equal access to federal law enforcement resources, effectively protecting Native American children and increasing public safety across Oklahoma.
“Tribal communities deserve equal access to federal law enforcement resources. This legislation will help protect Native American children and increase public safety across Oklahoma by ensuring our tribal partners have the skilled assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service when they need it most.”
The act was introduced by Senator Markwayne Mullin (R), who represents Oklahoma in Washington D.C.
Drummond says this push comes amidst the MMIP (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons) crisis affecting native communities.
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Red November was made complete by No. 8-ranked Oklahoma’s 17-13 win over LSU.
The score perfectly reflects what these 2025 Sooners have become: A defensive juggernaut that is either aided by their timely offensive or able to overcome mistakes.
Oklahoma’s offense shot itself in the foot with three interceptions, two setting up the Tigers in great field position deep in OU territory. The Sooner defense answered the call on the first one and took the ball right back when Peyton Bowen (87.4 overall grade per Pro Football Focus on 49 snaps) made a leaping interception.
Playing in his final game on senior night, Gracen Halton made a number of great plays, including a forced fumbled where he blew up a reverse before it could even begin.. He finished with an 83.3 grade on 31 snaps.
Fellow senior linebackers Kip Lewis (74.9 grade on 43 snaps) and Kobie McKinzie (53.9 on 21 snaps) pitched in steady performances and did most of their work containing LSU quarterback Michael Van Buren from making plays with his feet.
Here are the snap counts and PFF grades for the Sooners’ defense:
The offense didn’t do itself many favors early on. The poor play bled well into the second half following a 3-3 tie at intermission.
John Mateer’s back-to-back interceptions in the third quarter set the stage for a rewrite of the script from the late-third quarter on. The Sooner quarterback’s three interceptions put the team at a disadvantage, but his two touchdowns overcame his mistakes.
Mateer finished with a 56.9 overall grade on all 68 snaps.
The offensive line was forced to move Febechi Nwaiwu to center, with Ryan Fodje returning to right guard. The line held their own against a talented LSU defense. Nwaiwu finished with a 57.7 grade while Fodje earned a 63.0 grade. Both played all 68 snaps.
Isaiah Sategna III was the hero once again for the offense. His long touchdown helped propel Oklahoma into the playoffs. Sategna capped off his impressive season with a 68.8 overall grade on 63 snaps.
Here are the snap counts and PFF grades for the Sooners’ offense:
Matt Campbell reflects on Iowa State football’s 2025 season
Hear from Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell on how the Cyclones approached the up-and-down season.
Iowa State football will have several players out for Saturday’s game against Oklahoma State.
The Cyclones have eight players listed as “out” and one listed as “game-time decision” for the contest against the Cowboys, according to the Big 12-mandated availability report, which was released 90 minutes before Saturday’s game.
Iowa State-Oklahoma State is scheduled to kick off on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPNU.
Here is the latest injury report, released 90 minutes before kickoff.
Iowa State football players out vs. Oklahoma State
- DB #2 Jamison Patton
- WR #4 Xavier Townsend
- DB #19 Ta’Shawn James
- LB #34 Beau Goodwin
- DB #36 Carson Van Dinter
- DB #38 Eddie Lemos
- DB #44 Wyatt Archer
- OL #73 Deylin Hasert
Iowa State football players game-time decisions vs. Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State football players out vs. Iowa State
- OLB #0 Malik Charles
- QB #8 Hauss Hejny
- CB #10 Kale Smith
Oklahoma State football players game-time decision vs. Iowa State
- RB #20 Rodney Fields Jr.
- DT #99 Iman Oates
- OL #51 Austin Kawecki
- TE #82 Quinton Stewart
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