2013 Cotton Bowl Classic

August 2023 December 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic 77th Cotton Bowl Classic AT&T File:Cowboys stadium outside view.JPG Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, hosted the Cotton Bowl Classic. January 4 2013 2012 Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas Texas A&M University Texas A&M Aggies 10–2 SEC 10 9 9 Kevin Sumlin 7 7 20 7 University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners 10–2 Big 12 12 11 11 Bob Stoops 3 10 0 0 Texas A&M by 3Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, January 4, 2013 Offensive: Johnny Manziel (QB – Texas A&M)Defensive: Dustin Harris (DB – Texas A&M) Tom Zimorski (ACC) 87,025 7.25 million FOXFox Deportes Gus Johnson (play-by-play)Charles Davis (commentary)Julie Alexandria (sideline reporter)Petros Papadakis (sideline reporter) 7.5 (11.2 million viewers)Burch Jimmy Cotton Bowl beat Orange, Sugar in TV ratings http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/01/05/4526156/cotton-bowl-beat-orange-sugar.html 15 January 2013 Fort Worth Star-Telegram 5 January 2013 The 2013 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic was a post-season American college football bowl game held on January 4, 2013, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas in the United States. The 77th edition of the Cotton Bowl Classic began at 7:00 p.m. CST and aired on Fox Sports. It featured the Texas A&M Aggies from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) against the Big 12 Conference co-champion Oklahoma Sooners and was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams. Both the Aggies and the Sooners accepted their invitations after finishing the regular season 10–2.http://www.attcottonbowl.com/news/news-releases/2012/12/its-official-no-9-texas-am-vs-11-oklahoma-in-77th-att-cotton-bowl-classic/ It's Official: No. 9 Texas A&M vs. No. 11 Oklahoma in 77th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl Classic December 2, 2012 December 3, 2012 December 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121206210127/http://www.attcottonbowl.com/news/news-releases/2012/12/its-official-no-9-texas-am-vs-11-oklahoma-in-77th-att-cotton-bowl-classic/ dead From 1996 until 2011, the Aggies and Sooners played together in the Big 12 Conference before the Aggies left for the SEC. The pre-game buildup was primarily focused on the two high-powered offenses, both of whom were led by strong passing attacks led by quarterbacks Johnny Manziel and Landry Jones respectively. Both teams also had several quality wide receivers, but both were average to below average defensively. Experts were split in their prognostications, but most predicted a high-scoring game. Texas A&M defeated Oklahoma 41–13 to win the Cotton Bowl Classic and to finish the season with an 11–2 record. Manziel rushed for 229 yards during the game, a bowl record, rushing for two touchdowns and throwing for two more. Though the halftime score was 14–13 Texas A&M, the Aggies went on to score 27 unanswered second half points to win the game. Teams Oklahoma 2012 Oklahoma Sooners football team With an 8–1 conference record, the Sooners once again won a share of the Big 12 Championship; however, their loss to the Kansas State Wildcats prevented them from reaching the 2013 Fiesta Bowl spot. In addition, the non-AQ Northern Illinois Huskies completed the qualifications to go to the 2013 Orange Bowl, leaving the Sooners out of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). This was the Sooners' second Cotton Bowl; they had won the 2002 game, defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks by a score of 10–3.Burch Jimmy Sooners' defense is the story in Cotton Bowl http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-81210659.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160224140204/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-81210659.html usurped 24 February 2016 22 January 2013 Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service HighBeam Research subscription 1 January 2002 The Sooners were the first team since Florida in 1993 to play against the teams with the top 3 Heisman vote-getters for that season (having played against 3rd-place finisher Collin Klein from Kansas State, runner-up Manti Te'o from Notre Dame, and Heisman winner Manziel from Texas A&M); they lost to all three.Oklahoma completes Heisman trifecta in Cotton Bowl https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2012/12/18/sooners-will-face-all-3-heisman-finalists/1778327/ 22 January 2013 USA TODAY 18 December 2012 Associated Press Norman, Oklahoma Texas A&M 2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team The Aggies' first season as members of the SEC was led by freshman quarterback and 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Manziel, the Aggies posted a 6–2 conference record (10–2 overall), good for a second-place tie in the SEC West Division (tied with the LSU Tigers). In perhaps their biggest game of the season, the Aggies defeated defending national champions and 2013 BCS National Championship Game participants the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, 29–24. This was the Aggies' thirteenth Cotton Bowl appearance; with the win they hold a 5–8 record in the game.Hairopoulos Kate Four storylines heading into Friday's Cotton Bowl http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/01/four-keys-to-fridays-cotton-bowl.html/ 22 January 2013 Dallas Morning News 3 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130111222848/http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/01/four-keys-to-fridays-cotton-bowl.html/ 2013-01-11 dead With the appearance the Aggies became the first program to participate in the Cotton Bowl as members of three different conferences with automatic Cotton Bowl tie-ins (the Southwest Conference, the Big 12, and the SEC). Pre-game buildup Coming into the game, much of the buildup surrounded the matchup of two top-flight quarterbacks,Miller Dave Cotton Bowl preview: Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Cotton-Bowl-preview-Texas-AM-vs-Oklahoma.html National Football Post Reign Net Media 13 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130106085741/http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Cotton-Bowl-preview-Texas-AM-vs-Oklahoma.html 2013-01-06 dead senior Landry Jones for Oklahoma and Heisman Trophy winner freshman Johnny Manziel for Texas A&M, both of whom ranked in the top-15 nationally in passing yards.2012 NCAA Division I-A College Football Individual Statistics Leaders for Passing https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/player ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 13 January 2013 In the all-time series between the two schools, Oklahoma had won 19 games to Texas A&M's 11.Associated Press Cotton Bowl Preview Capsule https://sports.yahoo.com/news/cotton-bowl-preview-capsule-211158376--ncaaf.html Yahoo! Sports Yahoo! 13 January 2013 This was the teams' first meeting since Texas A&M left the Big 12 for the SEC. Aggies coach Kevin Sumlin had been an assistant under Bob Stoops; coming into the game Stoops was 13–4 against his former assistants. Oklahoma Oklahoma compiled a 10 win, 2 loss record during the regular season and was left out of the BCS for the second consecutive year. Offense Oklahoma's offense was led by their senior quarterback Jones who was primarily responsible for the Sooners' 224 passing first downs, which was best in the country, and their 52.2 third down conversion success rate, which was fourth-best in the country.2012 NCAA Division I-A College Football Team Statistics Leaders for Downs https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/team ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 13 January 2013 Jones, a senior who was ranked by ESPN as the number five quarterback prospect for the 2013 NFL draft,Landry Jones 2013 NFL Draft Profile https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15904/landry-jones ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 13 January 2013 completed 66% of his 555 passes totaling 4267 yards, which was second-best in the country, and 30 touchdowns.Landry Jones Stats, News, Videos, Pictures, Bio https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15904/landry-jones Oklahoma Sooners – ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 13 January 2013 Jones threw primarily to a trio of upperclassmen wide receivers each of whom ended the season with more than 800 receiving yards, junior Kenny Stills, junior Jalen Saunders, who transferred in the offseason from Fresno State, and senior Justin Brown, who transferred to the Sooners in the offseason amid sanctions from the NCAA in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal.Kersey Jason Justin Brown's transfer from Penn State worked out well for him and the Sooners http://newsok.com/oklahoma-football-justin-browns-transfer-from-penn-state-worked-out-well-for-him-and-the-sooners/article/3742106 The Oklahoman 31 December 2012 Oklahoma's rushing attack, which was second-worst in the Big 12 in terms of total yards,2012 NCAA Division I-A College Football Team Statistics Leaders for Rushign https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/team ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 13 January 2013 was led by juniors Damien Williams and Brennan Clay, who amassed 946 yards and 11 touchdowns and 555 yards and 6 touchdowns respectively.Damien Williams Stats, News, Videos, Pictures, Bio https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/17359/damien-williams Oklahoma Sooners ESPN Internet Ventures 13 January 2013Brennan Clay Stats, News, Videos, Pictures, Bio https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16980/brennan-clay Oklahoma Sooners – ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 13 January 2013 Defense Oklahoma's defense improved after head coach Bob Stoops' brother, former Sooners co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Mike Stoops, returned to Oklahoma as the defensive coordinator after having served the previous seven and a half seasons as head coach of the Arizona Wildcats where he totaled 41 wins and 50 lossesAll-Time Coaching Records by Year http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=3514 College Football Data Warehouse College Football Data Warehouse 13 January 2013 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020035435/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=3514 dead and was fired midway through the 2011 season.Arizona Wildcats fire Mike Stoops as coach after 1–5 start https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/7086070/arizona-wildcats-fire-mike-stoops-coach-1-5-start ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 13 January 2013 Oklahoma's defense was led in tackles by safety Tony Jefferson, who recorded 113 becoming just the sixth Sooner defensive back ever to amass more than 100. In addition to Jefferson, Oklahoma was represented by defensive back Aaron Colvin on the All-Big 12 first team and defensive lineman David King and defensive back Demontre Hurst on the second team.2012 Football All-Big 12 Awards Announcement http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=205820514 Big 12 Conference – Official Athletic Site Big 12 Conference 13 January 2013 Texas A&M It was announced on December 12, 2012, that Texas A&M's offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury had left the university for the head coaching position at his alma mater, Texas Tech.Hairopolous Kate Kliff Kingsbury anxious to take over rains at Texas Tech http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/texas-tech-red-raiders/20121227-kliff-kingsbury-anxious-to-take-over-reigns-at-texas-tech.ece 13 January 2013 Dallas Morning News 27 December 2012 Consequently, coach Kevin Sumlin announced that running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Clarence McKinney would call plays during the bowl.Khan Jr. Sam Sumlin: No hurry on offensive coordinator https://insider.espn.com/blog/colleges/tamu/post/_/id/5034/sumlin-no-hurry-on-offensive-coordinator Texas A&M Aggies Blog – ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 13 January 2013 Offense The Aggies' offense averaged 44.8 points per game, third in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).Evans Thayer Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma Cotton Bowl preview http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130103/cotton-bowl-preview/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130107224028/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130103/cotton-bowl-preview/ dead January 7, 2013 College Football – Thayer Evans – SI.com Time 14 January 2013 A&M's offense was led in both passing and rushing by Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Johnny Manziel.Texas A&M Aggies 2012 Statistics https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/stats/_/id/245/texas-aggies Team and Player Stats – College Football – ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 14 January 2013 Manziel threw primarily to two receivers, fellow redshirt freshman Mike Evans, who totaled 82 receptions for 1105 yards and 5 touchdowns, and senior Ryan Swope, who totaled 72 receptions for 913 yards and 8 touchdowns. Together, the duo combined for 45 percent of the Aggies' targets, catching 139 of 199 passes for 1,845 yards and 12 touchdowns.Connelly Bill Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma, 2013 Cotton Bowl preview: The fifth BCS bowl https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/1/4/3831296/2013-cotton-bowl-preview-texas-am-oklahoma-johnny-manziel SBNation.com Vox Media 14 January 2013 Aside from Manziel, junior Ben Malena amassed 808 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns,Ben Malena Stats, News, Videos, Pictures, Bio https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/17319/ben-malena Texas A&M – ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 14 January 2013 while senior Christine Michael scored 8 rushing touchdowns to go along with 417 rushing yards.Christine Michael Stats, News, Videos, Pictures, Bio https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15855/christine-michael Texas A&M Aggies – ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 14 January 2013 The Aggies also had two projected first-round draft picks on their offensive line, junior tackles Luke Joeckel and Jake Matthews.Jake Matthews 2013 NFL Draft Profile https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16713/jake-matthews ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 14 January 2013Luke Joeckel 2013 NFL Draft Profile https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15796/luke-joeckel ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 14 January 2013 Defense The Aggies' defense was led by first-year defensive coordinator Mark Snyder, who had been a head coach at Marshall and defensive coordinator for Ohio State.Mark Snyder Biography http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=632664&SPID=93232&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205366649 Texas A&M Official Athletic Site – AggieAthletics.com Texas A&M University 15 January 2013 August 25, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130825055113/http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&SPSID=632664&SPID=93232&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205366649 dead Their leading tackler was junior defensive lineman Damontre Moore,Damontre Moore 2013 NFL Draft Profile https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/15858/damontre-moore ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 15 January 2013 who achieved first-team All-SEC accolades during the regular season2012 All-SEC football team announced http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/239950/2012-all-sec-football-team-announced.aspx SEC > NEWS SEC 15 January 2013 4 December 2012 and declared early to enter the 2013 NFL draft, where he is considered one of the top prospects, and was the second overall pick in Todd McShay's initial mock draft.Khan Jr. Sam Texas A&M Aggies' Damontre Moore will declare early for draft https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2013/story/_/id/8794931/texas-aggies-damontre-moore-declare-early-draft ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 15 January 2013 30 December 2012McShay Todd 2013 NFL mock draft – Where will the top QB land? https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft2013/story/_/id/8734487/2013-nfl-mock-draft-where-top-qb-land ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 15 January 2013 12 December 2012 Game summary First quarter Texas A&M got the ball to start the game and marched down the field on an 8-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in the first of Manziel's two rushing touchdowns, the first of which went for 23 yards. Oklahoma took over at their own 25 yard line after a touchback on the kickoff. Jones was 6/8 for 43 yards passing on the drive. The Sooners got as far as second and goal at the one yard line prior to two failed plays and a false start penalty that set up a 23-yard field goal to make the score 7–3 Texas A&M. The drive totaled 16 plays and 69 yards in 5:43. On the ensuing drive, Texas A&M was forced to punt after achieving only one first down.Texas A&M Aggies vs. Oklahoma Sooners – Play By Play – January 04, 2013 – ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=330040201 ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 9 January 2013 Second quarter Oklahoma's next drive ran 18 plays and 87 yards taking up 7:26. Once again, the Sooners stalled in the red zone and were again forced to settle for a field goal, this time a 24-yarder by Michael Hunnicutt. The next two drives by Texas A&M and Oklahoma both ended in interceptions thrown by Manziel and Jones respectively. Texas A&M took over at the Oklahoma 48 yard line following Jones' interception. A trick play to start the drive resulted in senior wide receiver Kenric McNeal throwing a 20-yard pass to Mike Evans. On the next play, running back Ben Malena running the ball 23 yards to the five yard line. Manziel ran for a 5-yard touchdown on the next play to make the score 14–6. Oklahoma's next drive lasted 13 plays and 83 yards that culminated in a 6-yard touchdown pass from Jones to Justin Brown. Third quarter Oklahoma's first second-half drive resulted in a quick three-and-out. After a 58-yard punt by Tress Way which was downed at the Texas A&M 9-yard line. Despite the poor field position, the Aggies put together a 7-play, 91-yard drive highlighted by a 35-yard pass from Manziel to Uzoma Nwachukwu and finished with a 7-yard touchdown run by Malena. Oklahoma had another three-and-out on their next drive. Texas A&M subsequently established a 7-play, 89-yard drive that featured three consecutive completed passes from Manziel to Malcome Kennedy and concluded with a 30-yard rushing touchdown by Trey Williams. Oklahoma's next drive was their third consecutive three-and-out. Texas A&M then scored their third consecutive touchdown, this time on a 33-yard pass from Manziel to Ryan Swope making the score 34–13. Oklahoma then ran a 7-play, 31-yard drive before punting to end the quarter. Fourth quarter Texas A&M had their first three-and-out of the game to begin the fourth quarter. Oklahoma achieved one first down on their subsequent drive before turning the ball over on downs. Texas A&M scored for the final time of the game on their ensuing drive via a 34-yard touchdown pass from Manziel to Nwachukwu to make the score 41–13. Oklahoma and Texas A&M then exchanged punts before the final drive of the game by Oklahoma which lasted four plays prior to time running out. Scoring summary Texas A&M Oklahoma expand 1 12:21 A&M 8 75 2:39 RushTD Johnny Manziel 23 good Taylor Bertolet 7 0 1 6:38 OKLA 16 69 5:43 FG 23 Michael Hunnicutt 7 3 2 11:41 OKLA 18 87 7:26 FG 24 Michael Hunnicutt 7 6 2 6:14 A&M 3 48 0:43 RushTD Manziel 5 good Bertolet 14 6 2 1:16 OKLA 13 83 4:58 RecTD Justin Brown Landry Jones 6 good Hunnicutt 14 13 3 10:26 A&M 7 91 2:51 RushTD Ben Malena 7 good Bertolet 21 13 3 6:30 A&M 7 89 2:27 RushTD Trey Williams 30 no good Bertolet 27 13 3 3:55 A&M 6 71 1:16 RecTD Ryan Swope Manziel 33 good Bertolet 34 13 4 9:03 A&M 7 73 3:00 RecTD Uzoma Nwachukwu Manziel 34 good Bertolet 41 13 41 13Texas A&M Aggies vs. Oklahoma Sooners – Box Score – January 04, 2013 – ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=330040201 ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 8 January 2013Texas A&M Aggies vs. Oklahoma Sooners – Drivechart – January 04, 2013 – ESPN http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/drivechart?gameId=330040201 https://web.archive.org/web/20130111084251/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/drivechart?gameId=330040201 dead January 11, 2013 ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures 8 January 2013 Statistics Team statistics Statistics TA&M OKLA First downs 28 27 Total offense, plays – yards 66–633 83–401Rushes-yards (net) 31–326 34–123 Passing yards (net) 307 278Passes, Comp-Att-Int 23–35–1 35–49–1 Time of Possession 23:11 36:49 Individual statistics Passing Team Name Comp./Att. Yards Touchdowns Interceptions A&M Johnny Manziel 22/34 287 2 1 OKLA Landry Jones 35/48 278 1 1 Rushing Team Name Rushes Yards Touchdowns A&M Johnny Manziel 17 229 2 A&M Ben Malena 8 56 1 A&M Trey Williams 6 41 1 OKLA Brennan Clay 10 44 0 OKLA Damien Williams 16 41 0 OKLA Trey Millard 4 28 0 Manziel's 229-yard performance set an FBS record for most rushing yards in a bowl game.Associated Press Texas A&M beats Oklahoma 41–13 in Cotton Bowl http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Manziel-Texas-AM-beat-Oklahoma-41-13-in-Cotton-Bowl-185730931.html KBTX.com Gray Television, Inc. 9 January 2013 Arlington, Texas 4 January 2013 April 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160411095154/http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/Manziel-Texas-AM-beat-Oklahoma-41-13-in-Cotton-Bowl-185730931.html dead Receiving Team Name Receptions Yards Touchdowns A&M Ryan Swope 8 104 1 A&M Mike Evans 7 83 0 A&M Uzoma Nwachukwu 3 81 1 A&M Malcome Kennedy 3 28 0 A&M Ben Malena 2 11 0 OKLA Kenny Stills 7 67 0 OKLA Jalen Saunders 9 63 0 OKLA Justin Brown 7 57 1 OKLA Sterling Shepard 4 43 0 OKLA Damien Williams 5 19 0 References 3 Category:Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl Classic Category:Oklahoma Sooners football bowl games Category:Texas A&M Aggies football bowl games Cotton Bowl Classic