At the same time Baker Mayfield was fighting for the starting quarterback job at Oklahoma last spring, his mother was halfway across the country fighting for her life.
Ryan Aber, one of two OU beat writers for The Oklahoman, will tell the story of Gina Mayfield’s accident and recovery, and how her son Baker handled his mother’s trials in Saturday's editions of The Oklahoman.
He and columnist Jenni Carlson discuss the Mayfield's story in this video. Spoiler alert: There’s a happy ending that will play out in Norman on Saturday when Mayfield makes his debut as the Sooners’ starting quarterback in the 6 p.