Baker Mayfield Passes Concussion Tests, Will Probably Play Bedlam

Trevor Knight played the second half against TCU on Saturday because Baker Mayfield may (or may not) have suffered a concussion.

The Oklahoman said he passed concussion tests during the game as well as on Sunday even though OU chose it best to not play him.

Despite Mayfield passing concussion tests he was given during the game and at halftime, OU coaches chose to play it safe and keep him off the field. These days, with head injuries and the long-term damage they can cause being at the forefront of everyone’s consciousness, it’s usually better to be safe than sorry.

That’s a big boy decision at this point in the season with all systems (allegedly) go on the Baker.

Stoops has said in the past that he purposefully keeps a distance between himself and the concussion testing protocol to avoid any appearance that he is interfering, and he said as much again after Saturday’s game.

“I’m not part of the whole testing situation and everything they do,” Stoops said. “I know our doctors are incredibly thorough and always err on the safe side.”

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The Oklahoman is saying Mayfield should be good to go for Bedlam on Saturday and OU’s 247 site took it one step further.

Per our sources, Baker Mayfield WILL play Saturday against Oklahoma State. #Sooners

— OUInsider (@OU247) November 23, 2015

I do hope he plays for multiple reasons. 1. He’s fun to watch. 2. I don’t want an OSU win to be written off. 3. I don’t want Trevor Knight to turn into Sugar Bowl Trevor for one game which would inevitably happen.

UPDATE: From Stoops himself.

Bob Stoops says Baker Mayfield has passed all concussion tests past two years. "If he continues this way … then he is expected to play."

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 23, 2015