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NORMAN, Okla. -- Two years ago, Baker Mayfield resembled Brett Favre -- a gunslinger whose supreme confidence led to loads of excitement and some unnecessary mistakes.Now, hes evolved into something more like Peyton Manning -- a field general who operates with stunning efficiency and mastery of his offense. Mayfield is putting up better numbers than those he posted last season, when he finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting. His passer efficiency rating of 195.8 leads the nation, and is higher than the all-time FBS single-season record.I think hes matured a lot, trying to find that balance of the playmaker he is with also doing a great job of decision making and taking care of the football, Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley said. For as much as hes throwing the ball and the decisions he makes, hes done a great job of taking care of it. There havent been many `dumb interceptions. I think thats something hes really grown with, and were happy hes progressed that way.Mayfield has improved since the start of the season. He took the blame after losses to Houston and Ohio State in September, then went to work.It was more of just trying to focusing on the basics, looking at the film and realizing that Im trying to do too much, learning from it and getting the ball out of my hands, he said.Hes been unstoppable ever since. He is completing 74 percent of his passes during Big 12 play heading into Thursdays game against Iowa State.He just has a great knack not only for the timing routes that are quick out-breaking or slants that you can hit the guy on the run where he can make a big play on a short throw, but also, his accuracy down the field is incredible, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said. The guy is talented with a competitive spirit, and a very smart guy.Mayfield stepped up when Big 12 play began. He has engineered five straight victories and has led a Sooners team that had dropped out of the Top 25 back to No. 12 in the most recent poll . In those games, he has thrown 20 touchdown passes and three interceptions. He has had single-digit incompletions in each game and is averaging 359 yards passing in those contests.Hes making the right reads, especially the big play-type things, Oklahoma tight end Mark Andrews said. Hes been able to connect deep and I think thats huge for our offense. It opens up so much more stuff.Most of his deep connections have gone to Dede Westbrook. The senior caught 40 passes for 881 yards and 11 touchdowns in five games in October.Hes such a great player, every time he touches the ball, hes got the chance of going all the way, Mayfield said of Westbrook.Mayfield isnt all that big -- hes 6-foot-1 and weighs 210 pounds. But his arm strength matches his intelligence and work ethic.Just him as a pure thrower -- theres not many better out there, in any league, Riley said. He has touch, he has creativity, change of arm angles, he has power. Theres not a throw he cant make.In Oklahomas 66-59 win at Texas Tech, Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes grabbed national attention because he set an FBS record with 819 total yards. But Mayfield passed for 545 yards and seven touchdowns with no interceptions. Last Saturday against Kansas, Mayfield passed for just 236 yards, but he threw four touchdown passes without an interception.Mayfield will try to keep it going at Iowa State. Riley likes having an experienced, poised quarterback heading into that environment.Its I think one of the biggest factors on the road -- a guy thats not intimidated by it, really just looks forward to it, Riley said. Its huge. 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MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester City kept pace with likely title rivals Manchester United and Chelsea by beating West Ham 3-1 on Sunday for a third straight victory in the early stages of the English Premier League season.However, what started as a lesson in pass-and-move, attacking football by City under new coach Pep Guardiola turned into a nervy finish at Etihad Stadium.Raheem Sterling and Fernandinho scored in the opening 18 minutes for City, which carved West Ham open at will in a dominant first-half display that showed Guardiolas influence is already rubbing off on his players.Injury-hit West Ham improved in the second half and Michail Antonios 58th-minute header made City work for its win, which was sealed by another goal by Sterling in injury time when he rounded the goalkeeper and scored from a narrow angle.At least one perfect record will go when United plays City at Old Trafford in the first round of games after the international break.Its early days, but it could well be a shootout for the title between the three teams already at the top of the standings. City currently is ahead of United and Chelsea on goal difference -- and Guardiola said there plenty more to come.Of course, there is still room for improvement, Guardiola said, but we have been playing well and hopefully we can continue doing that.We have to make an amazing performance to win at Old Trafford.dddddddddddd I can imagine the atmosphere. I am looking forward to live that experience.Arguably Guardiolas biggest achievement in his first few months at Etihad Stadium is getting the best out of Sterling, who lost his place in the team at the end of last season -- his first at City -- and then had a poor European Championship campaign with England.Now, he is showing the kind of form that persuaded City to spend 49 million pounds (then $76 million) to sign him from Liverpool last year. Creating more space for him to run at defenders seems to be the key difference in Sterling this season.We try to help him to say, `If you stay in that position, you receive the ball quicker, Guardiola said. After, when he receives the ball, it is completely his talent. Man City bought this player because they believe.City has won all five of its competitive matches under Guardiola, including two victories over Steaua Bucharest in Champions League qualifying.In the other game Sunday, Middlesbrough maintained its unbeaten start to life back in the Premier League by drawing 0-0 at West Bromwich Albion in a game of few clear-cut chances.Middlesbrough has five points from three games. ' ' '