Ohio State Football: 3 storylines to follow vs. Oklahoma

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes takes the field during the second half against the Clemson Tigers during the 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

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1. Baker ‘Magic’ Mayfield

Baker Mayfield went to New York for the Heisman Trophy Ceremony last year. He left ranked third and also empty-handed.

Mayfield’s 2017 Heisman moment is this Saturday against the Buckeyes. They have a great defense and it’s also a chance to avenge a bad loss from last year.

So far this year, Mayfield has thrown more touchdowns (3) than incompletions (1).

Yes, the game was against UTEP but he still had to do it. But this Baker magic goes all the way back to Oct. 1, 2016. The TCU Horned Frogs were the first opponents on the Sooners’ 11-game winning streak. And since then Mayfield has been nothing short of magical.

In this winning streak, he has thrown for under 250 yards only twice. His completion percentage has also never dipped below 60 percent. He also has only had one multiple-interception game.

If Mayfield, can get rolling and in his groove not too many teams in the nation can hang with Oklahoma’s high-powered offense.

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Saturday, we will see if the Ohio State defense can stop the winning streak lead by Baker Mayfield.

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