It’s likely nothing, but, seeing as it involves the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback of one of the four playoff teams, it’s at least worth noting.
For the third consecutive day, Baker Mayfield missed a non-football function because of what the football program has described as a minor illness. Mayfield was one of five Oklahoma Sooners offensive players scheduled to meet with the media Friday morning but couldn’t because of the unspecified ailment.
Oklahoma players have rehearsed their line on Baker Mayfield's reported sickness at their media sessions: "You can ask Coach Riley."
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) December 29, 2017
Mayfield didn’t participate in off-field team activities Wednesday and Thursday, including a trip to Disneyland on the former day. Per the school, Mayfield has been practicing as OU prepares for its New Year’s Day matchup with Georgia in the Rose Bowl; how much of a participant he’s been is another great unknown.
With the game three days away, however, Mayfield is still expected to play in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Whether he’ll be 100-percent healthy remains to be seen.