Watch: Mayfield brings 'Pretenders' sign into the Rose Bowl
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Baker Mayfield walks into the Rose Bowl with a "Pretenders" sign. I freakin' love this guy. pic.twitter.com/YwumDTwlIj
— Shane Kinnee (@_ShaneKinnee) January 1, 2018
Baker Mayfield hasn't forgotten what the analysts said about Oklahoma prior to the season.
ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso described the Sooners as "pretenders" back in August, and the Heisman trophy winner has used that label as fuel the entire season. While walking into the Rose Bowl for their matchup against Georgia, Mayfield carried a large "pretenders" sign into the stadium, which he's had with him all week in Pasadena.
Here are Corso's comments from late August:
Desmond Howard and Lee Corso say #Sooners most likely team to disappoint.
— Joe Buettner (@Joe_Buettner) August 26, 2017
OU 2017 national champs confirmed? pic.twitter.com/U7XlYfTf5B