Baker Mayfield has had a rough couple of days.
The Buccaneers quarterback comes off an opening-week 33-27 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, in which he lost three fumbles Sunday.
The day before he watched his alma mater, Oklahoma, fall to Michigan.
The upset in Ann Arbor set the scene for Mayfield to open his press conference Wednesday in Wolverine style.
Mayfield described a very unpleasant 48 hours, and getting into a tight jersey didn’t make it any better.
“That hurts, that hurts real bad,” Mayfield said.
Tampa Bay head coach Todd Bowles serenaded the 2017 Heisman winner with the Sooners with “The Victors,” Michigan’s fight song, as the QB walked onto the podium wearing a Wolverine jersey and earning a good laugh from reporters to start the presser.
The two previously made a bet about the game, and Tampa Bay’s $165 million star held up his side of the bargain.
Bowles’ son, Troy, who plays for Michigan, was Mayfield’s jersey number of choice (18). He provided the Wolverines’ defense with nine tackles in the win.
Michigan defeated Oklahoma 17-10 thanks to an improved performance from quarterback Bryce Underwood. The sophomore went 9-for-17 for 111 yards, plus 87 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
Oklahoma came in as the favorite after giving Underwood a tough night last season in Norman.
Mayfield has been a proud Oklahoma alum over the years, having hosted local youth camps on the OU campus to supporting the Sooners’ baseball team during their College World Series title run this year.
Despite the back-to-back losses as a fan and player, Mayfield kept his head high in yellow and blue.
