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For reference, let’s watch Mayfield’s flag point one more time.
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Was it in the best taste? No, but this is college football. Let the kids have some fun and plant flags after a big win. He didn’t do anything mean-spirited, it was just an emotional reaction to a big early season win.
Analysts were more upset with the fact he felt the need to apologize rather than the act itself.
Ohio State fans probably weren’t too happy with it, but it just adds more intrigue for the next time these two teams face off.
