# Baker Mayfield trolls coach with Michigan jersey prank

> The Buccaneers QB wore a Wolverines jersey to media day as a jab at head coach Todd Bowles after his son's big win.
- Title: Baker Mayfield trolls coach with Michigan jersey prank
- Summary: The Buccaneers QB wore a Wolverines jersey to media day as a jab at head coach Todd Bowles after his son's big win. Mayfield and Bowles share a playful…
- Keywords: baker mayfield, tampa bay buccaneers, todd bowles, michigan wolverines, oklahoma sooners, nfl, media day prank, college football rivalry, troy bowles, Baker, Mayfield, trolls
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/sports/nfl/baker-mayfield-draws-attention-in-surprising-jersey-at-buccaneers-media-session-12451894
- Author: Matthew Couden
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: baker mayfield, tampa bay buccaneers, todd bowles, michigan wolverines, oklahoma sooners, nfl, media day prank, college football rivalry, troy bowles
## Buccaneers stumble in season opener
Tampa Bay lost 33-27 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1, giving Baker Mayfield a disappointing start to his season with the team.
## Mayfield shows up in rival jersey
Days after the loss, Mayfield walked into the team's press conference wearing a yellow Michigan Wolverines No. 18 jersey, surprising reporters and coaches.
## Bowles hums Michigan fight song
Head coach Todd Bowles played along with the prank, humming the Michigan fight song off-camera as Mayfield took the podium.

> "That hurts. That hurts real bad," Mayfield said as he got to the podium.
## The Oklahoma-Michigan connection
Mayfield played for Oklahoma from 2014 to 2017 and won the 2017 Heisman Trophy. Bowles' son Troy plays for Michigan and just beat Oklahoma 24-17.

> "Oklahoma versus Michigan. Yeah, Todd's son was on the winning side of it, Sooners were not."
## Troy Bowles shines for Wolverines
In Michigan's recent win over Oklahoma, Troy Bowles recorded nine tackles and a fumble recovery, helping the Wolverines avoid an upset loss to Western Michigan.
## Buccaneers host Browns next
Tampa Bay hosts Cleveland on Sunday, September 20 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The Browns, led by Deshaun Watson, are 8.5-point underdogs.
## Key takeaway

Mayfield and Bowles share a playful rivalry rooted in the Oklahoma-Michigan college football matchup, with Bowles' son Troy playing for the Wolverines.