Baker Mayfield bolsters case for the Heisman Trophy as Oklahoma drubs TCU for Big 12 title

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Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield punctuated his Heisman Trophy campaign with another sound performance in the Sooners' throttling of No. 12 TCU in Saturday's Big 12 championship game.

Oklahoma's convincing 41-17 victory over the Horned Frogs also essentially punches its ticket to the College Football Playoff, and the selection committee might even have to consider the Sooners (12-1, 8-1) as the No. 1 team in Sunday's unveiling (8 p.m. ET).

Mayfield, USA TODAY Sports' Heisman front-runner heading into conference championship weekend, finished with 243 yards and four touchdown passes in the win, which was complemented by the longest run of his career — a 54-yard scamper. In two games against Big 12 foe TCU this year, Mayfield rose to the occasion with a stat line of 559 passing yards, seven TDs and zero interceptions.

From his stiff-arm highlights to thread-the-needle passing, Mayfield was once again in the zone Saturday. Although his overall numbers aren't quite as jaw-dropping as Lamar Jackson's last season, and his often unsportsmanlike demeanor have come into question, the OU signal caller has given college football fans an impressive 2017 season worthy of the Heisman Trophy — handed out next Saturday in New York — while spearheading Oklahoma to a Playoff-worthy résumé.

On the season, Mayfield had 4,340 yards passing and 41 touchdowns to go with just five INTs.

LOOK AT BAKER WITH THE STIFF ARM pic.twitter.com/kaSZEkVP7o — FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 2, 2017

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