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Sooners QB Baker Mayfield denied extra year of eligibility

Published Jun. 2, 2016 2:10 a.m. ET

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Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield won't get another year of eligibility.

The proposed Big 12 rule change to eliminate the year of lost eligibility for non-scholarship athletes who transfer within the league did not pass, failing to get a majority vote at the conference's meetings on Wednesday.

Mayfield was a walk-on at Texas Tech and named 2013 Big 12 Freshman of the Year before transferring to Oklahoma.

After the ruling was made, Sooners coach Bob Stoops released the following statement:

Mayfield tweeted a lengthy statement expressing his disappointment but determination heading into his final season at Oklahoma.

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