NEW YORK — When Lincoln Riley and his wife Caitlin accompanied Baker Mayfield to the 2016 Heisman Trophy ceremony following Riley’s second season as Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator, Carol Stoops—wife of then Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops—told the Rileys to savor the moment because they don’t come along often.
On Saturday, the Rileys were back in the Big Apple for the third consecutive season. Mayfield finished third behind Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson that first year. He won the Heisman last year, and current Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray won it this year. Meanwhile, Riley is two seasons into his tenure as Oklahoma’s head coach with two Big 12 titles and two College Football Playoff berths.