2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2012 football 2012 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M University logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 5 5 11–2 6–2 Kevin Sumlin 1st Kliff Kingsbury 1st Air raid2012 Aggie Football – Mississippi State http://www.aggieathletics.com/fls/27300/pdfs/2012-13/football/gamenotes/tamu09-msu.pdf Texas A&M Athletics November 3, 2012 November 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130412222515/http://www.aggieathletics.com/fls/27300/pdfs/2012-13/football/gamenotes/tamu09-msu.pdf April 12, 2013 dead Mark Snyder 1st Marcel Yates 1st 4–3 Pat Lewis Sean Porter Ryan Swope Steven Terrell Kyle Field Cotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 41–13 vs. Oklahoma The 2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by first-year head coach Kevin Sumlin in their first year as a member of the Southeastern Conference, playing in the SEC's Western Division. They played their home games at Kyle Field. Because the Aggies scheduled two FCS opponents, they needed seven wins in the regular season to become eligible for postseason competition (if they beat both FCS teams); Texas A&M won 10 games in the regular season (including both games against FCS opponents) and thus was bowl-eligible. During the offseason, in anticipation of the demand for tickets from students and to comply with SEC rules, Texas A&M reallocated some student seating sections, a net gain of 128 seats bringing the student section to 30,284 seats, the largest in the nation.Texas A&M Reveals Plan for Student Seating Sean Lester http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/02/texas-am-reveals-plan-for-student-seatin.html The Dallas Morning News February 14, 2012 February 14, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120220003149/http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/02/texas-am-reveals-plan-for-student-seatin.html February 20, 2012 dead mdy-all On March 27, 2012, Texas A&M announced that season tickets were sold out, making it the earliest sellout in school history.Football Season Tickets Sold Out http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=632660&SPID=93232&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205404762 Texas A&M Athletics March 27, 2012 March 27, 2012August 2026 InternetArchiveBot The 2012 football season was highly successful for the Aggies. The team went 11–2, with victories over then-#1 Alabama and later Oklahoma in the 2013 Cotton Bowl Classic. Quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first freshman to be awarded the Heisman Trophy,http://www.khou.com/sports/Johnny-Heisman-Manziel-first-freshman-to-win-trophy-182692501.html 'Johnny Heisman': Manziel first freshman to win trophy KHOU 2012-12-08 2012-12-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130626160421/http://www.khou.com/sports/Johnny-Heisman-Manziel-first-freshman-to-win-trophy-182692501.html June 26, 2013 mdy and only the second Aggie player ever to win the Heisman. Texas A&M's 5th-place finish in the AP Poll was the highest for the program since 1956. Before the season Previous season In 2011, Texas A&M began the season ranked 8th in the AP Poll and 9th in the Coaches Poll. They won their first two games, but fell to ranked opponents Oklahoma State and Arkansas. The Aggies won the next three, including a 55–28 victory over rival and #20 ranked Baylor. However, A&M could not sustain success and fell in its next three, with losses to #7 Oklahoma and #17 Kansas State in 4 overtimes. After beating Kansas, Texas A&M lost its final regular season rivalry game with Texas 25–27. Following this defeat, 4-year head coach Mike Sherman was fired, and replaced by Kevin Sumlin. The Aggies defeated Northwestern in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas with Tim DeRuyter as interim head coach. Texas A&M finished 7–6, unranked, and tied for 6th in the Big XII. 2012 NFL draft Four Texas A&M players were drafted in the 2012 NFL draft.Taglienti Michael April 29, 2012 Texas A&M Football: Where the Aggies Ended Up in the NFL Draft https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1162504-texas-am-football-where-the-aggies-ended-up-in-the-nfl-draft May 24, 2013 Bleacher Report + 2012 NFL Draft selectionsRoundPick #TeamPlayerPosition 1 8 Miami Dolphins Ryan Tannehill Quarterback 5 161 Houston Texans Randy Bullock Kicker 6 182 Kansas City Chiefs Cyrus Gray Running back 7 246 Pittsburgh Steelers Terrence Frederick Corner After the draft, five Aggies were signed as undrafted free agents. + Signed as Undrafted Free AgentPlayerTeamPosition Jeff Fuller Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Coryell Judie Denver Broncos Corner Tony Jerod-Eddie San Francisco 49ers Defensive End Eddie Brown San Diego Chargers Defensive tackle Lionel Smith Dallas Cowboys Corner Spring practice Spring practice began on March 31 and concluded with the annual Maroon & White Game on April 28.https://12thman.com/news/2012/4/24/205419096 Maroon & White Game Set for Saturday Texas A&M Athletics April 24, 2012 June 29, 2026 The schedule also included an open scrimmage on April 14 and the Friday Night Lights event on April 20. Senior running back Christine Michael was limited throughout spring practice while recovering from a torn ACL.Mauss Jeremy April 1, 2013 Texas A&M Spring Practice 2012: RB Christine Michael Is A Surprise Participant http://houston.sbnation.com/texas-a-m-aggies/2012/4/1/2918857/Christine-Michael-acl-injury-spring-practice May 24, 2013 SB Nation #fff #eee Texas A&M Aggies;text-align:center; autocollapse Maroon & White Game – Texas A&M Spring Game April 28, 2012 1:00 p.m. White (Offense) 0 0 0 48 Maroon (Defense) 0 0 0 44 Kyle Field • College Station, Texas 15,000+ Kyle Serres 51-yard field goal Ryan Swope 63-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Serres kick) Taylor Bertolet 36-yard field goal Ryan Swope 50-yard pass from Jameill Showers (Bertolet kick) Ben Malena 1-yard run (Bertolet kick) Malcome Kennedy 63-yard pass from Jameill Showers (Bertolet kick) Will Randolph 12-yard run (Bertolet kick) Will Randolph 13-yard run (Bertolet kick) In the Maroon & White Game, the White (offense) defeated the Maroon (defense) 48–44. The offense ran 105 plays in the first half and generated nearly 600 yards of total offense. Wide receiver Ryan Swope recorded eight receptions for 156 yards and two touchdowns. The game featured a quarterback battle between Jameill Showers and Johnny Manziel; Showers threw touchdown passes to Malcome Kennedy and Swope, while Manziel added a touchdown pass to Swope. Showers finished 20-of-31 for 203 yards and two touchdowns, while Manziel went 13-of-27 for 154 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Running back Christine Michael did not participate, but Ben Malena led the rushing attack with 117 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown, while Will Randolph added 86 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns behind an offensive line anchored by tackle Luke Joeckel. On defense, Steven Jenkins led the team with nine tackles, while Donnie Baggs recorded eight. Domonique Patterson, Johntel Franklin, and Jonathan Stewart each added six tackles, and Sean Porter contributed two sacks.https://12thman.com/news/2012/4/28/205421296 Offense Edges Defense at Maroon & White Game Texas A&M Athletics April 28, 2012 June 29, 2026Low Chris April 30, 2012 Recapping Texas A&M's spring game https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/42776/recapping-texas-ams-spring-game May 24, 2013 ESPN Fall practice Fall training camp began on August 3 and ended on August 18.http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205563021 Texas A&M 2012 Football Training Camp May 24, 2013 August 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120811115227/http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205563021 dead By August, Texas A&M had 8 different players on preseason award watch lists: Sean Porter for the Chuck Bednarik Award; Uzoma Nwachukwu and Ryan Swope for the Biletnikoff Award; Damontre Moore and Sean Porter for the Butkus Award; Luke Joeckel, Jake Matthews, and Sean Porter for the Lombardi Award; Christine Michael for the Maxwell Award; Sean Porter for the Bronco Nagurski Award; Luke Joeckel and Jake Matthews for the Outland Trophy; Patrick Lewis for the Rimington Trophy; and Christine Michael for the Doak Walker Award.http://www.ncfaa.org/12watchlists.pdf 2012 National College Football Awards Association Watch Lists National College Football Awards Association May 24, 2013 August 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120813042934/http://ncfaa.org/12watchlists.pdf dead Personnel Roster 2012 Texas A&M Aggies y 1 RB JR y Ben Malena 2 QB FR y yes Johnny Manziel Johnny Manziel 3 QB SO y yes Jameill Showers 4 WR SR n Brandal Jackson 5 WR SR n Kenric McNeal 6 QB FR n Matt Davis 7 WR SR y Uzoma Nwachukwu 8 WR FR n Thomas Johnson 9 WR JR n Nate Askew 10 WR SO n yes LeKendrick Williams 11 WR JR y Derel Walker 13 WR FR y yes Mike Evans Mike Evans (wide receiver) 14 QB FR y Conner McQueen 15 WR JR y Travis Labhart 16 QB SO n yes Matt Joeckel 17 QB FR n Joshua Stump 18 WR FR n Edward Pope 19 TE SR n Michael Lamothe 20 RB FR y Trey Williams 21 RB SO y I Tra Carson 23 RB FR n Sabian Holmes 25 WR SR y Ryan Swope C Ryan Swope 26 RB SO n yes Sam Giamfortone 27 RB FR n Brice Dolezal 28 RB SO y I Brandon Williams Brandon Williams (cornerback, born 1992) 29 RB FR n D'Cardio Cottonham 33 RB SR y Christine Michael Christine Michael 35 WR SO n Matt Wilkins 37 RB SO n yes Garrett Graham 47 TE FR n yes Daniel Inglett 50 OL SO n yes Justin Ortega 51 OL SO y yes Jarvis Harrison 53 OL FR n yes Caden Smith 56 OL FR n Mike Matthews 57 OL SO n yes Dylan Guthrie 59 OL SR n Allen Woodum 60 OL FR n yes Nathan Gutekunst 61 OL SR y C Patrick Lewis 65 OL FR n John-Albert Arechiga 68 OL SO n Ben Compton 70 OL SO y yes Cedric Ogbuehi 71 OL FR n Kimo Tipoti 74 OL FR y Germain Ifedi 75 OL JR y Jake Matthews Jake Matthews (American football) 76 OL JR y Luke Joeckel 77 OL JR n Shep Klinke 78 OL SO n yes Garrett Gramling 79 OL FR n yes Joseph Cheek 81 TE JR n Nehemiah Hicks 82 WR FR y Boone Niederhofer 83 WR FR n yes Colton Beardmore 84 WR SO n yes Malcome Kennedy 85 WR SO n Kyle Aubuchon 86 TE SO n yes Caleb Little 88 WR JR n yes Gaston Lamascus 1 DB FR y De'Vante Harris 2 DB SR n Steven Campbell 4 DB JR n Toney Hurd Jr. 6 DB JR n yes Desmond Gardiner 7 DB JR y Tramain Jacobs 10 LB SR y C Sean Porter Sean Porter (American football) 11 LB SR y Jonathan Stewart Jonathan Stewart (linebacker) 14 DB SO n Floyd Raven Sr. 15 DB FR n Kenneth Marshall 19 DB FR n yes Matt Fritsche 20 DB SR n C.J. Jones 21 DB SR y C Steven Terrell 22 DB SR n Dustin Harris 23 LB JR n Domonique Patterson 25 DB SO n yes Clay Honeycutt 26 DB FR n yes Devonta Burns 27 LB SR n Michael Osadebey 29 DB SO y Deshazor Everett 30 DB JR n yes Johntel Franklin 31 DB SO n Howard Matthews 32 DB FR n yes Rylan Riney 33 LB FR n Michael Richardson 34 LB FR n Jordan Richmond 35 LB SO n Tyrell Taylor 36 LB SO n Donnie Baggs 39 DB FR n Marvin Taylor 40 LB SO n Shaun Ward 43 LB SO n Justin Bass 44 DB FR n yes Sam Moeller 45 LB JR n Steven Jenkins 46 LB JR n Jake Russell 49 LB FR n Brandon Hoff 50 LB FR n Tyrone Taylor 55 DL FR n Alonzo Williams 57 LB FR n Alvin Munrose 58 LB FR n yes Cody Johnson 67 DL FR n Tyler Godwin 72 DL SO n yes Gavin Stansbury 73 DL JR n yes Rhontae Scales 89 DL SO n yes Ivan Robinson 90 DL FR n Polo Manukainiu 92 DL SR n Jonathan Mathis 94 DL JR y Damontre Moore 95 DL FR y Julien Obioha 98 DL FR n yes Shayvion Hatten 99 DL SR n Spencer Nealy 24 PK FR y yes Taylor Bertolet 31 PK FR n Seth Wicks 36 PK FR n Davis Plowman 38 P SO y Drew Kaser 40 PK FR n Seth Hiddink 48 P SR n Ryan Epperson 49 PK SO y Josh Lambo 62 DS FR n Nick Brown 64 DS SO n Jonathan Puffer http://www.aggieathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=632663&SPID=93232&DB_OEM_ID=27300&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2012 May 24, 2013 Kevin Sumlin (1st season) Scott Aligo – Defensive Graduate Assistant B.J. Anderson – Offensive line David Beaty – Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator Kenny Bell – Director of Recruiting Bryan Cummings – Special Teams Quality Control Larry Jackson – Director of Football Sports Performance Kliff Kingsbury – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Clarence McKinney – Offensive coordinator/running backs Justin Moore – Associate athletic director for football Brian Polian – Special teams coordinator/tight ends Terry Price – Defensive line Nathan Reeves – Offensive quality control Gary Reynolds – Director of football operations Mark Snyder – Defensive coordinator Byron Thomas – Defensive Graduate Assistant Matt Wallerstedt – Linebackers Marcel Yates – Co-defensive Coordinator/secondary Recruiting class In the 2012 recruiting class, Texas A&M recruited 19 players, 5 of which were included in the ESPN 150. The class was ranked 15th in the nation by ESPN and Rivals, and 21st nationally by Scout.Class Ranking – ESPN https://insider.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/archive/classrankings?classyear=2012 ESPN Internet Ventures May 26, 20132012 Team Ranking https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/teamrank/2012/all/all Rivals.com May 24, 20132012 Team Ranking http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&yr=2012 Scout.com May 26, 2013 yes yes 2012 Matt Davis QB Houston, TX Klein Forest HS 6 1 205 4.40 April 16, 2011 4 4 80 De'Vante Harris CB Mesquite, TX Horn HS 5 11 160 4.40 January 16, 2012 4 4 80 Sabian Holmes CB Southlake, TX Carroll HS 5 11 175 4.50 January 8, 2012 3 3 77 Germain Ifedi OG Houston, TX Westside HS 6 5 304  – October 25, 2011 4 3 79 Otis Jacobs CB Covington, LA Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 6 1 180  – December 21, 2011 3 3  – Thomas Johnson WR Dallas, TX Skyline HS 6 0 180 4.40 February 1, 2012 4 4 82 Polo Manukainiu DE Euless, TX Trinity HS 6 6 256 4.90 January 29, 2012 3 3 79 Kenneth Marshall S South Houston, TX South Houston HS 6 0 191 4.50 June 13, 2011 4 3 76 Mike Matthews C Missouri City, TX Elkins HS 6 3 260 5.00 February 23, 2011 3 4 78 Julien Obioha DE New Orleans, LA Brother Martin HS 6 3 245 4.84 July 28, 2011 3 3 79 Edward Pope S Carthage, TX Carthage HS 6 3 175 4.54 January 27, 2012 3 4 78 Edmund Ray DT Saint Louis, MO Ritenour HS 6 5 290 5.10 February 1, 2012 3 3 77 Michael Richardson DE DeSoto, TX DeSoto HS 6 2 224 4.95 February 18, 2011 3 3 80 Jordan Richmond OLB Denton, TX Billy Ryan HS 6 1 220 4.63 February 20, 2011 3 4 80 Tyrone Taylor DE Galena Park, TX Galena Park HS 6 3 210 4.80 December 18, 2010 3 3 79 Kimo Tipoti OT Hurst, TX L. D. Bell HS 6 4 330 5.67 February 20, 2011 3 3 79 Derel Walker WR Athens, TX Trinity Valley CC 6 2 180 4.40 December 22, 2011 2 3  – Alonzo Williams DE Long Beach, CA Long Beach Polytechnic HS 6 3 240  – February 23, 2011 3 3 78 Trey Williams RB Houston, TX Andy Dekaney HS 5 8 180 4.37 April 16, 2011 5 5 81 yes 2012 Texas A&M Football Commitment List 2012 Texas A&M College Football Recruiting Commits 2012 Texas A&M Aggies Commits 2012 tamu 73 245 May 24, 2013 21 15 15 yes Returning starters + OffensePlayerClassPosition Christine Michael Senior Running Back Ryan Swope Senior Wide Receiver Uzoma Nwachukwu Senior Wide Receiver Michael Lamothe Senior Tight End Luke Joeckel Junior Left Tackle Patrick Lewis Senior Center Cedric Ogbuehi Sophomore Right Guard Jake Matthews Junior Right Tackle + DefensePlayerClassPosition Spencer Nealy Senior Defensive tackle Damontre Moore Junior Defensive End/Jack Linebacker Jonathan Stewart Senior Linebacker Steven Jenkins Junior Linebacker Sean Porter Senior Linebacker + Special TeamsPlayerClassPosition Ryan Epperson Senior Punter Dustin Harris Junior Punt Returner Depth chart Source:http://www.aggieathletics.com/fls/27300/pdfs/2012-13/football/2012-fbdepth.pdf TEXAS A&M DEPTH CHART Aggie Athletics May 25, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130903092245/http://www.aggieathletics.com/fls/27300/pdfs/2012-13/football/2012-fbdepth.pdf September 3, 2013 dead Spread 4-3 Yes No Yes 2 Johnny Manziel 3 Jameill Showers 16 Matt Joeckel 1 Ben Malena 33 Christine Michael 20 Trey Williams 27 Brice Dolezal 7 Uzoma Nwachukwu 23 Sabian Holmes 13 Mike Evans 11 Derel Walker 9 Nate Askew 5 Kenric McNeal 10 LeKendrick Williams 25 Ryan Swope 84 Malcome Kennedy 81 Nehemiah Hicks 19 Michael Lamothe 76 Luke Joeckel 74 Germain Ifedi 51 Jarvis Harrison 74 Germain Ifedi 61 Patrick Lewis 56 Mike Matthews 70 Cedric Ogbuehi 68 Ben Compton 75 Jake Matthews 79 Joseph Cheek 94 Damontre Moore 35 Tyrell Taylor 99 Spencer Nealy 89 Ivan Robinson 42 Kirby Ennis 92 Jonathan Mathis 95 Julien Obioha 72 Gavin Stansbury 10 Sean Porter 4 Toney Hurd Jr. 11 Jonathan Stewart 43 Justin Bass 45 Steven Jenkins 36 Donnie Baggs 22 Dustin Harris 7 Tramain Jacobs 29 Deshazor Everett 1 De'Vante Harris 14 Floyd Raven Sr. 21 Steven Terrell 4 Toney Hurd Jr. BS 31 Howard Matthews 30 Johntel Franklin 24 Taylor Bertolet 49 Josh Lambo 48 Ryan Epperson 38 Drew Kaser 20 Trey Williams 22 Dustin Harris 75 Jake Matthews 48 Ryan Epperson 170 Yes 78 No Schedule 2012 AP Central September 8 2:30 pm l Florida 24 Kyle Field College Station, TX College GameDay ESPN 17–20 87,114 September 15 2:30 pm w y y SMU Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX FSN 48–3 32,016 September 22 6:00 pm w y South Carolina State Kyle Field College Station, TX SECRN 70–14 86,775 September 29 11:21 am w Arkansas Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry SECN 58–10 86,442 October 6 6:00 pm w y Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS ESPNU 30–27 55,343 October 13 8:15 pm w y y 22 Louisiana Tech 23 Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA ESPNU 59–57 40,453 October 20 11:00 am l 20 LSU 6 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry ESPN 19–24 87,429 October 27 6:00 pm w y 22 Auburn Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ESPNU 63–21 85,119 November 3 11:00 am w y 16 Mississippi State 17 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ESPN 38–13 55,240 November 10 2:30 pm w y 15 Alabama 1 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL CBS 29–24 101,821 November 17 2:30 pm w y 9 3 (FCS) Sam Houston State Kyle Field College Station, TX PPV 47–28 87,101 November 24 6:00 pm w 9 Missouri Kyle Field College Station, TX ESPN2 59–29 87,222 January 4 7:00 pm w y y 9 Oklahoma 12 Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX FOX Cotton Bowl Classic 41–13 87,025 Coaching staff Texas A&M Aggies Name Position Season atTexas A&MKevin SumlinHead coach 1stMark SnyderDefensive coordinator and linebackers coach 1stMarcel YatesCo-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach 1stTerry PriceDefensive line coach 1stMatt WallerstedtLinebackers coach 1stKliff KingsburyOffensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach 1st Clarence McKinney Running backs coach 1stDavid BeatyWide receivers coach 1stB.J. AndersonOffensive line coach 1stBrian PolianSpecial teams coordinator and tight ends coach 1stLarry Jackson Director of football sports performance 1stReference:2016 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide, p. 2 Rankings 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 6 7 RV RV RV RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 21 23 20 19 19 18 22 21 21 20 16 16 18 16 15 14 15 15 9 10 10 8 9 10 10 9 10 8 9 9 10 9 9 9 5 т 5 Game summaries No. 24 Florida 2012 Florida Gators football team No. 24 Gators 7 3 3 7 Aggies 3 14 0 0 Kyle FieldCollege Station, Texas 2:37 p.m. Central 3:13 87,114 83°, clear, winds N at 21 mph Matt Moore Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (commentary), Heather Cox (sideline reporter) ESPN Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta01-uf.htm 2012 Texas A&M Football #24 Florida vs Texas A&M May 24, 2013 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220559/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta01-uf.htm deadhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322520245 Mike Gillislee, No. 24 Florida spoil Texas A&M's SEC debut ESPN.com May 24, 2013 Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF)May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes yes 1 10:34 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 27 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 3–0 1 3:51 Florida Mike Gillislee 4 Yard Run (Caleb Sturgis Kick) Florida 7–3 2 13:39 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 11 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 10–7 2 7:01 Texas A&M Christine Michael 1 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 17–7 2 1:49 Florida Caleb Sturgis 51 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 17–10 3 11:02 Florida Caleb Sturgis 25 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 17–13 4 13:05 Florida Mike Gillislee 12 Yard Run (Caleb Sturgis Kick) Florida 20–17 yes Statistics FLATAMU First downs 21 21 Total yards 307 334 Rushing yards 142 134 Passing yards 165 200 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 35:07 24:53 Team Category Player Statistics Florida Passing Jeff Driskel 13/16, 162 yards Rushing Mike Gillislee 14 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jordan Reed 5 receptions, 59 yards Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 23/30, 173 yards Rushing Johnny Manziel 17 rushes, 60 yards, TD Receiving Mike Evans 7 receptions, 60 yards After Texas A&M's season opener against Louisiana Tech was postponed due to Hurricane Isaac, the Aggies began the season against SEC opponent #24 Florida. This was a historic start for redshirt freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel, who won the job in Fall practice. Manziel was the first freshman QB to start a season-opener for the Aggies since 1944. Texas A&M played well in the first half and saw promising performances from both the offense and defense, but they could not sustain the success and were held scoreless in the second half, ultimately falling 20–17 to lose their first ever SEC conference game. Texas A&M received the ball on the opening kickoff. Their first play from scrimmage in the SEC was a false start on center Patrick Lewis; however, the offense was not slowed by this misstep and had a 14-play, 66-yard opening drive, highlighted by a 16-yard run from Johnny Manziel. On 3rd and goal from the 7, Manziel completed a pass into the endzone to an open Mike Evans, but Manziel was past the line of scrimmage, causing an Illegal Forward Pass penalty and a 4th down. Fellow redshirt freshman Taylor Bertolet made the 27-yard field goal to put the Aggies on the board first. Texas A&M's defense struggled early, though, and with the help of a few long passes from Florida QB Jeff Driskel, the Gators had a 13-play, 75-yard drive capped of by a Mike Gillislee 4-yard TD run to take the lead 7–3. But the Aggies' offense showed no signs of slowing, as they drove all the way to the Florida 14 before the 1st Quarter ended. Three plays into the 2nd Quarter and the Aggies had scored their first SEC touchdown—an 11-yard scramble by Johnny Manziel. Texas A&M took the lead back 10–7. Florida's next series began with Jeff Driskel being sacked by DE Damontre Moore. The Gators didn't move far before Driskel was sacked twice more, first by Steven Jenkens and then a second time by Moore, forcing a punt. On A&M's next drive, Manziel connected with freshman RB Trey Williams for 28 yards and then on a trick play, WR Kenric McNeal completed a pass to Mike Evans for 27. Near the goal line, the Aggies pounded the ball in with senior RB Christine Michael to extend the lead, 17–7. On the next possession, Driskel was again sacked by Moore, but made up the yardage with a long 30-yard pass to Jordan Reed. At the A&M 28, Driskel was sacked for the fifth time of the game by senior DT Spencer Nealy. On 4th and 12 at A&M's 33, the Gators' Caleb Sturgis attempted a long 51-yard field goal and missed; however, Texas A&M took a timeout prior to the snap, and on his second try Sturgis knocked it home to reduce the Aggies' lead to 17–-10. Back on offense, the Aggies could not get down the field before the half ended; the score still 17–10 Texas A&M. Florida received the ball coming back from the half, and wasted no time moving the ball downfield on the ground, highlighted by Mike Gillislee rushing for 24 and Driskel scrambling for 12. Ultimately the drive stalled inside the 10 and Florida had to settle for another Sturgis field goal, chipping the lead down to 17–13. Texas A&M's offense never got going in the second half however, and their first possession gained only 8 yards, forcing the first put of the game for Ryan Epperson. The teams traded defensive blows for the next few possessions: Florida's 2nd of the half gained only 11 after Driskel was sacked 2 more times by Nealy and Porter. A&M totaled −1 on their ensuing drive, and after the Gators received the punt, they could not sustain the ground attack and gave the ball back to the Aggies for a possession stifled by a personal foul penalty to end the 3rd Quarter. The Aggies were clinging to a 4-point lead, 17–13. The 4th Quarter began with Manziel being sacked by Lerentee McCray, and the Aggies promptly punting. Starting with good field position at their own 38, the Gators' passing game came through and Driskel completed a 39-yard bomb to Omarius Hines down to the A&M 18. After a short Solomon Patton rush, Mike Gillislee took a pitch to the right side and tip-toed in bounds to score a 12-yard TD and take the lead 20–17. The A&M offense could not find an answer to the tough Gator defense and had to punt on the next drive. The Aggie defense did prevent Florida from extending the lead (due in part to yet another Driskel sack, his 8th of the game, this time by safety Floyd Raven Sr.) and gave the offense another chance. After 2 no-gain plays, Manziel scrambled for just over 9 yards and was marked just short of the 1st down. Unable to convert, they gave it back to Florida, who was again held to only 3 yards to give the Aggies one last chance with 6:10 remaining in the game. The drive looked hopeful: a few short gains moved the sticks twice, but after a false start on Lewis, the Aggies could not convert. On their own 39, they were forced to punt with only 3:13 left on the clock. Once the Gators got the ball, the Aggie defense could not slow them, giving up a 15-yard facemask penalty, a 12-yard Patton run, and a 21-yard Driskel rush, which allowed Florida to kneel the ball and take the rest of the time off the clock, ending the game 20–17. Johnny Manziel finished the game 23-of-30 for 173 yards (his lowest total of the season) with no touchdowns or interceptions. He led the team in rushing yards with 60 on 17 attempts, averaging 3.5 (his 2nd lowest of the season). Mike Evans led the team in receiving with 7 catches for 60 yards. Notably, Damontre Moore had a career-high 3.0 sacks and a then-career-high 10.0 tackles, pitching in to the Aggies' 8.0 total sacks for a loss of 48 yards. He received the SEC Co-defensive Lineman of the Week award for his performance.http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/236758/sec-football-players-of-the-week.aspx SEC Football Players Of The Week May 25, 2013 The loss dropped A&M's all-time record against Florida to 1–2.http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1869&end=2012&team1=TexasAM&team2=Florida Texas A&M vs Florida, 1869–2012 May 25, 2013 February 4, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140204005636/http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1869&end=2012&team1=TexasAM&team2=Florida dead Although the Aggies began their SEC debut with a tough loss, hopes were still high for Kevin Sumlin's new team, and freshman QB Johnny Manziel looked promising. At SMU 2012 SMU Mustangs football team Aggies 0 20 21 7 Mustangs 0 0 3 0 Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, Texas 2:35 p.m. Central 3:36 32,016 73°, partly cloudy, winds WNW at 5 mph Penn Wagers Ron Thulin (play-by-play), Shaun King (commentary), Desmond Purnell (sideline reporter) FSN Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta02-smu.htm 2012 Texas A&M Football Texas A&M vs SMU May 25, 2013 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002210/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta02-smu.htm deadhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322592567 Johnny Manziel throws for A&M freshman-record 294 yards in rout ESPN.com May 25, 2013 Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF)May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes yes 2 8:38 Texas A&M Ryan Swope 29 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 2 3:26 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 48 Yard Run (PAT Blocked) Texas A&M 13–0 2 1:03 Texas A&M Uzoma Nwachukwu 26 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 20–0 3 10:31 Texas A&M Kenric McNeal 42 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 27–0 3 7:01 SMU Chase Hover 25 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 27–3 3 4:27 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 15 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 34–3 3 0:58 Texas A&M Uzoma Nwachukwu 12 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 41–3 4 9:31 Texas A&M Trey Williams 2 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 48–3 yes Statistics TAMUSMU First downs 28 17 Total yards 605 309 Rushing yards 225 106 Passing yards 380 203 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 28:24 31:36 Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 20/36, 294 yards, 4 TD Rushing Johnny Manziel 13 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD Receiving Mike Evans 6 receptions, 123 yards SMU Passing Garrett Gilbert 23/49, 203 yards, INT Rushing Zach Line 16 rushes, 104 yards Receiving Darius Johnson 5 receptions, 52 yards Following their loss to Florida, the Aggies took on non-conference opponent SMU. The offense got off to a slow start, but came to life in the 2nd Quarter. After the Aggies scored 27 unanswered points, SMU made a field goal to get their only points of the game. A&M scored 21 more afterwards to make it a 48–3 rout. Johnny Manziel set an A&M freshman passing record with 294 yards and helped improve the Aggies' record to 1–1. Texas A&M received the ball to start the game; however, the offense struggled for the first few possessions of the game. After losing 6 yards on a pass to Thomas Johnson, Manziel rushed for 11 but could not convert the 3rd and 16, forcing the first drive of the game to end in a punt. The Aggie defense looked strong though, and with SMU on 3rd and 8, DE Damontre Moore shined again, sacking quarterback Garrett Gilbert for a loss of 9. A&M then moved the chains once, but after a Manziel sack by Taylor Reed and a false start, they once again could not convert a 3rd and long. Deep in their own territory, the Mustangs put together a stronger 33-yard drive, but a series of incompletions forced yet another punt from Chase Hover. The Aggies' next drive was the most disastrous of the game, with a 7-yard Manziel sack by Margus Hunt and a False Start penalty, giving the drive a net gain of −12 yards. On SMU's next drive, Gilbert was sacked by DE Julien Obioha and fumbled the ball into the hands of SMU OL Ben Gottschalk for a loss of 5. With the ball back, Manziel completed a 38-yard pass to Mike Evans who bounced off of tackles to go down to the SMU 42-yard line. After failing to be able to run the ball, A&M attempted to convert a 4th and 2, but Manziel's pass to Malcome Kennedy was incomplete. After the Mustangs' offense was again stopped, they ended the quarter with a punt to A&M's Dustin Harris, who made a return for 20 yards before Kevin Pope forced a fumble into the hands of the Aggies' RB Trey Williams, who made an additional 17 yards on the return. The defense-dominated 1st Quarter ended at 0–0. In the beginning of the 2nd Quarter, it looked as if the A&M offense was finally threatening, with Manziel completing another long 30-yard pass down the right sideline to Mike Evans at the SMU 12. Unable to convert, however, the Aggies had to kick a short field goal from the 5, but freshman Taylor Bertolet missed the 23-yarder. After holding SMU to 9 yards and a punt, A&M seemed to struggle on offense again, until Manziel completed a 22-yard pass to Evans on 4th and 4. They finally started to click, and a few plays later Manziel completed a slant to senior WR Ryan Swope who split the safeties and gave A&M the first points of the game on a 29-yard TD. After a pair of SMU punts, Manziel started the drive with a 48-yard scramble TD, but Bertolet's PAT was blocked by Hunt. Only 3 plays later Aggie DB Tramain Jacobs intercepted Garrett Gilbert to let the Aggies go on a 7-play, 73-yard drive capped off by a 26-yard TD pass slung on the run by Manziel to senior WR Uzoma Nwachukwu. After driving 44 yards, the Mustangs attempted a field goal but Chase Hover missed the 48-yarder to end the half with Texas A&M leading 20–0. The Aggies forced a punt on SMU's first possession of the half. Back on offense the Aggies drove 37 yards, when, on 3rd and 9, Manziel shook off a would-be sack and threw an off-balance pass to Kenric McNeal, who avoided defenders to take the pass into the end zone for a 42-yard TD. On the Mustangs' next possession they drove 67 yards and scored their only points of the game on a Hover 25-yard field goal. On the ensuing drive, the Aggie offense continued to roll when Manziel ran for 25 yards and a 15-yard TD. For SMU, Gilbert was sacked by Moore, and then Dustin Harris returned the following punt for 36 yards. Later, Manziel connected with Nwachukwu for a 12-yard TD to extend the lead. The Mustangs finished the half down 41–3. In the 4th Quarter the Aggies subbed in the 2nd string offense. Quarterback Jameill Showers led the offense 80 yards down field (with impressive passes to Thomas Johnson for 15 and 22 yards) and Trey Williams scored on a 2-yard run. The Aggies forced a punt and took time off the clock. To finish out the half, A&M held SMU to a turnover on downs and took the rest of the time off the clock to finish the game 48–3. Johnny Manziel finished 20-of-36 for 294 yards and 4 TDs. He also rushed for an impressive 124 yards on 13 carries and 2 TDs. Evans and Swope had 6 catches for 123 yards and 5 catches for 70 yards and 1 TD, respectively. Damontre Moore had 2.0 sacks for a loss of 14. The victory improved A&M's all-time record against SMU to 43–29–7.http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1869&end=2012&team1=TexasAM&team2=Southern+Methodist Texas A&M vs Southern Methodist, 1869–2012 stassen.com May 25, 2013 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303031838/http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1869&end=2012&team1=TexasAM&team2=Southern+Methodist dead Sumlin's Aggies seemed to be heating up, and the offense was looking more and more explosive being led by Manziel. South Carolina State 2012 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team Bulldogs 7 0 0 7 Aggies 14 35 7 14 Kyle FieldCollege Station, Texas 6:07 p.m. Central 3:12 86,775 94°, clear, winds SE at 6 mph Matt Austin Bob Rathbun (play-by-play), Tim Couch (commentary), Elizabeth Moreau (sideline reporter) FSN Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta03-scs.htm South Carolina State vs Texas A&M (Sep 22, 2012) May 25, 2013 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085930/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta03-scs.htm deadhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322660245 Johnny Manziel lifts Texas A&M over South Carolina St ESPN.com May 25, 2013 Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF)May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes yes 1 8:39 Texas A&M Ben Malena 4 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 1 3:22 Texas A&M Uzoma Nwachukwu 9 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 14–0 1 0:35 SC State Jalen Simmons 17 Yd Run (Nick Belcher Kick) Texas A&M 14–7 2 12:02 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 39 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 21–7 2 8:10 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 20 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 28–7 2 5:24 Texas A&M Kenric McNeal 30 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 35–7 2 3:05 Texas A&M Uzoma Nwachukwu 37 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 42–7 2 1:20 Texas A&M Ben Malena 50 Yd Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 49–7 3 8:18 Texas A&M Dustin Harris 96 Yard Punt Return (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 56–7 4 14:50 Texas A&M Christine Michael 5 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 63–7 4 12:09 SC State Lennel Elmore 39 Yard Pass From Richard Cue (Nick Belcher Kick) Texas A&M 63–14 4 7:16 Texas A&M Deshazor Everett 22 Yd Interception Return (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 70–14 yes Statistics SCSTTAMU First downs 11 23 Total yards 223 448 Rushing yards 34 265 Passing yards 189 183 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:25 27:35 Team Category Player Statistics South Carolina State Passing Richard Cue 17/32, 189 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jalen Simmons 7 rushes, 20 yards, TD Receiving Lennel Elmore 2 receptions, 51 yards, TD Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 15/20, 174 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ben Malena 11 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD Receiving Uzoma Nwachukwu 2 receptions, 46 yards, 2 TD After a convincing win over SMU, the Aggies took on non-conference opponent and FCS team South Carolina State. The Bulldogs were 1–2 heading into the competition, and the Aggies 1–1. The Aggies took the field on offense first and started strong, but stalled out after a −2-yard run by Ryan Swope and a sack on Manziel by Justin Hughes. SC State's first drive yielded 0 yards and resulted in a punt by Nick Belcher. After a 19-yard return from A&M senior DB Dustin Harris, the Aggies started their drive on the SC State 33-yard line. They ran the ball successfully, and scored the first touchdown of the game on a 4-yard run by Ben Malena. The teams traded a few punts before the ball was back in the hands of Manziel and the A&M offense. The Aggies worked downfield, and Johnny Manziel capped off the drive by flipping 9-yard TD pass on the run to Uzoma Nwachukwu. When SC State went back on offense, they finally moved the ball effectively and had an explosive 17-yard run by Jalen Simmons for their first touchdown. Texas A&M began the 2nd Quarter with a punt after struggling on offense, but it would be their last punt for the next 5 series. Following an unsuccessful drive by SC State, the Aggies had an explosive possession, highlighted by a 39-yard TD scramble by Manziel. After another Bulldog punt, the A&M offense exploded again. This time including a 23-yard pass to Thomas Johnson and yet another Manziel scramble, in which he went 20 yards and dove inside the right pylon for the touchdown. Once again South Carolina State failed to get a 1st down, and the Aggies had another great drive capped off by Johnny Manziel zipping a pass to Kenric McNeal for a 30-yard TD. The Bulldogs had to punt again, and after a 35-yard return from Dustin Harris, the Aggies had the ball. On the first play of the drive Manziel tossed a screen pass to Nwachukwu, who hurdled a defender and went 37 yards for the TD. After forcing another punt (the Bulldogs' 5th in a row), A&M's offense had the ball with 2:08 left in the half. However, it was only about 30 seconds until Manziel handed the ball off to Ben Malena, who exploded up the middle, broke a tackle, and went for a 50-yard touchdown. The Aggies scored an incredible 35 points in the 2nd Quarter, and headed to halftime in the lead 49–7. South Carolina State opened up the 2nd half on offense with a 16-yard drive which stalled out and ended with a punt. The Aggies came into the half playing much of the 2nd string offense, including QB Jameill Showers. Showers threw 2 incomplete passes, and then an interception to Dominique Mitchell. However, when SC State had the ball, they once again could not get a first down and were forced to punt. Nick Belcher made a rugby style punt to the A&M 4-yard line. The ball was picked up by Dustin Harris, who swung to the right side of the field, cut through defenders, and sprinted up the right sideline for a 96-yard touchdown return (The 2nd longest in school history). The Bulldogs punted on their next possession, and the 2nd string Aggie offense went to work. They worked methodically worked their way down to the SC State 5-yard line to end the 3rd Quarter in the lead 56–7. A&M began the 4th quarter with a 4th and 1 from the SC State 5-yard line. Showers handed the ball off to Christine Michael, who ran up the middle and pounded through SC State linebacker Joe Thomas for a 5-yard TD. When the Bulldogs got the ball back, they finally found success in the passing game: a 27-yard completion to Marcus Lloyd and a 39-yard touchdown throw to Lennel Elmore, which gave SC State their first points since the 1st Quarter. The Aggies returned on offense giving experience to younger players, and ran 9 plays before turning the ball over on downs. On the first play of the ensuing drive for SC State, QB Richard Cue attempted to find TE Temarrick Hemingway, but sophomore Aggie DB Deshazor Everett jumped the route, picked off the ball, and ran it 22 yards for the touchdown. On the following SC State possession, the Aggies played many 2nd string defenders who made some impressive plays including back-to-back sacks by Tyrell Taylor and Ivan Robinson. After moving the ball 30 yards, they punted to the Aggies, who ran out the last minute on the clock to win the game by a whopping 70–14. The Aggies were led in passing by Manziel who completed 15 of 20 for 174 yards and 3 TDs, and led in rushing by Malena who had 11 carries for 88 yards and 2 TDs. He was followed closely by Manziel himself who had 8 attempts for 78 yards and 2 TDs. A&M was led in receiving by Nwachukwu and Johnson who had 2 receptions for 46 yards and 2 TDs and 3 receptions for 42 yards respectively. In addition, Dustin Harris broke both the school and 64-year standing SEC record for punt return yards in a game with 246 on 8 returns (an average of 30.75) while making the 2nd longest return in school history.http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2012/09/texas-ams-dustin-harris-sets-school-sec-record-with-246-punt-return-yards-vs-sc-state.html/ Texas A&M's Dustin Harris sets school, SEC record with 246 punt return yards vs. SC State dallasnews.com August 11, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131220063736/http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2012/09/texas-ams-dustin-harris-sets-school-sec-record-with-246-punt-return-yards-vs-sc-state.html/ December 20, 2013 dead mdy-all Finally, Damontre Moore had 3 tackles for a loss including 1 sack. This was the first game Texas A&M ever played against South Carolina State, so their all-time record vs the Bulldogs is 1–0.http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1869&end=2012&team1=TexasAM&team2=South+Carolina+State Texas A&M vs South Carolina State, 1869–2012 stassen.com August 8, 2013 December 20, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131220231530/http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1869&end=2012&team1=TexasAM&team2=South+Carolina+State dead Arkansas 2012 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Razorbacks 10 0 0 0 Aggies 7 20 17 14 Kyle FieldCollege Station, Texas 11:21 a.m. Central 3:42 86, 442 76°, cloudy with light rain, winds S at 13 mph Hubert Owens Dave Neal (play-by-play), Andre Ware (commentary), Cara Capuano (sideline reporter) SECN Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta04-ark.htm Arkansas vs Texas A&M (Sep 29, 2012) May 25, 2013 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122927/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta04-ark.htm deadhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322730245 Johnny Manziel's school-record 453 yards lift Texas A&M to 1st SEC win ESPN.com May 25, 2013 Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF)May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes yes 1 12:11 Texas A&M Mike Evans 4 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 1 6:45 Arkansas Knile Davis 64 Yard Pass From Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker Kick) Tied 7–7 1 0:37 Arkansas Zach Hocker 26 Yard Field Goal Arkansas 10–7 2 12:44 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 46 Yard Field Goal Tied 10–10 2 8:07 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 26 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 13–10 2 4:37 Texas A&M Ben Malena 11 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 20–10 2 2:31 Texas A&M Ryan Swope 80 Yd Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 27–10 3 11:20 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 21 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 30–10 3 7:18 Texas A&M Christine Michael 10 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 37–10 3 7:06 Texas A&M Tramain Jacobs 28 Yard Fumble Return (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 44–10 4 10:23 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 6 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 51–10 4 2:57 Texas A&M Trey Williams 13 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 58–10 yes Statistics ARKTAMU First downs 25 32 Total yards 515 716 Rushing yards 142 218 Passing yards 373 498 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 32:00 28:00 Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas Passing Tyler Wilson 29/59, 373 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Knile Davis 18 rushes, 65 yards Receiving Cobi Hamilton 11 receptions, 162 yards Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 29/38, 453 yards, 3 TD Rushing Johnny Manziel 14 rushes, 104 yards, TD Receiving Ryan Swope 5 receptions, 141 yards, TD The game featured the former Southwest Conference rivals in their first conference matchup since 1991 (Arkansas' last year in the SWC). Though leading 10–7 after the first quarter, Arkansas would be shut out the remainder of the game in a blowout win for A&M. Johnny Manziel had a total of 453 yards passing and 104 yard rushing with a total of 3 touchdowns to lead the Aggies to a 58–10 win over Arkansas and led A&M to a 3–1 record. At Ole Miss 2012 Ole Miss Rebels football team Aggies 7 10 0 13 Rebels 10 7 3 7 Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, Mississippi 6:00 p.m. Central 3:25 55,343 55°, clear, winds N at 7 mph Marc Curles Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (commentary), Angela Mallen (sideline reporter) ESPNU Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta05-om.htm Texas A&M vs Ole Miss (Oct 06, 2012) May 25, 2013 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062654/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta05-om.htm dead Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF)May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes yes 1 14:11 Texas A&M Ben Malena 59 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 1 8:32 Ole Miss Jeff Scott 1 Yard Run (Bryson Rose Kick) Tied 7–7 1 6:07 Ole Miss Bryson Rose 46 Yard Field Goal Ole Miss 10–7 2 10:09 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 19 Yard Field Goal Tied 10–10 2 3:39 Ole Miss Bo Wallace 14 Yard Run (Bryson Rose Kick) Ole Miss 17–10 2 0:42 Texas A&M Steven Jenkins 37 Yard Interception Return (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Tied 17–17 3 7:36 Ole Miss Bryson Rose 28 Yard Field Goal Ole Miss 20–17 4 14:56 Ole Miss Donte Moncrief 4 Yard Pass From Bo Wallace (Bryson Rose Kick) Ole Miss 27–17 4 6:24 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 29 Yard Run (PAT Failed) Ole Miss 27–23 4 1:46 Texas A&M Ryan Swope 20 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 30–27 yes Statistics TAMUMISS First downs 24 24 Total yards 481 464 Rushing yards 290 159 Passing yards 191 305 Turnovers 6 2 Time of possession 26:38 33:22 Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 17/26, 191 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ben Malena 18 rushes, 142 yards, TD Receiving Mike Evans 8 receptions, 105 yards Ole Miss Passing Bo Wallace 20/34, 305 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jeff Scott 21 rushes, 108 yards, TD Receiving Vince Sanders 5 receptions, 81 yards The matchup marked Texas A&M's first road game in its SEC history. Texas A&M led the all-time series 4–0, with the last meeting occurring in 1980.https://www.winsipedia.com/games/texas-am/vs/ole-miss Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss Football Series History Winsipedia June 30, 2026 Ole Miss entered the matchup with a 3–2 record after a loss to No. 1 Alabama the previous week. On the opening drive, Aggies running back Ben Malena scored on a 58-yard touchdown run. Ole Miss responded on its first drive with a 1-yard run by Jeff Scott. Christine Michael fumbled on A&M's next possession, forced by Cody Prewitt and recovered by Cameron Whigham, leading to a 46-yard field goal by Bryson Rose. The Aggies were then stopped just outside the red zone when Malena was stopped on a fourth-and-one attempt. After the defense forced a three-and-out, Johnny Manziel was intercepted by Dehendret Collins on the following drive. Following another Rebels punt, the Aggies tied the game on a 19-yard field goal by Taylor Bertolet. Rose later missed a go-ahead 40-yard field goal off the right crossbar on the Rebels’ next possession. Later in the second quarter, quarterback Bo Wallace connected with Randall Mackey for a 68-yard gain to set up Ole Miss in the red zone, and Wallace finished the drive with a 14-yard rushing touchdown. Manziel later found Ryan Swope for a 32-yard completion, but A&M suffered its third first-half turnover when Prewitt forced a fumble recovered by Trae Elston. Three plays later, Wallace was hit while attempting a pass and threw an interception to Steven Jenkins, who returned it 37 yards for a touchdown, tying the game 17–17 at halftime. A&M held a 278–273 advantage in total yards at the break. On the Rebels’ first drive of the second half, Wallace led a 17-play, 80-yard drive that resulted in a 28-yard Rose field goal and consumed nearly half the quarter's clock. The drive featured three third-down conversions and a fourth-and-two conversion. On A&M's first drive, Manziel led the Aggies to the Ole Miss 3-yard line, including a 38-yard run. However, Manziel was sacked by Korvic Neat for a 13-yard loss, fumbled, and the ball was recovered by Joel Kight. On the ensuing Jim Broadway punt, Dustin Harris fumbled, with Ole Miss’ Prewitt recovering at the Texas A&M 5-yard line. On third-and-goal, Wallace connected with Donte Moncrief for a 4-yard touchdown, giving the Rebels a 27–17 lead with 14:56 remaining. Manziel was then intercepted by Prewitt on A&M's next drive, marking the Aggies’ sixth turnover of the game. Damontre Moore later sacked Wallace out of field goal range, forcing another Ole Miss punt. On the Aggies’ next possession, they converted a third-and-19 from their own 3-yard line when Mike Evans caught a 32-yard pass from Manziel. Malena followed with a 38-yard run, and Manziel scored a 29-yard rushing touchdown on the next play, though the extra point was missed. On Ole Miss’ next drive, they faced a fourth-and-one, and head coach Hugh Freeze elected to go for it. Jonathan Stewart stopped Scott at the line of scrimmage, giving the ball back to A&M at the 39-yard line with just over three minutes remaining. On third-and-three, Manziel connected with Swope for a 20-yard touchdown, giving the Aggies a 30–27 lead.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322800145 Texas A&M rides late rally to win over Ole Miss ESPN October 7, 2012 June 30, 2026 Wallace later completed a 32-yard pass to Moncrief to the Texas A&M 32-yard line, but he was intercepted by Toney Hurd Jr. on the next play. With no timeouts remaining, Texas A&M was able to kneel out the clock. The loss dropped Ole Miss to 3–3 and marked its eighth straight SEC home-opening defeat. Ole Miss defensive back Cody Prewitt recorded six tackles, one interception, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. Texas A&M improved to 4–1, as the Aggies overcame six turnovers. Manziel finished 17-of-26 for 191 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also rushed for a career-high 129 yards and one touchdown while losing one fumble.https://12thman.com/news/2012/10/6/205706594 A&M Rallies to Stun Ole Miss, 30-27 Texas A&M Athletics October 6, 2012 June 30, 2026 At No. 23 Louisiana Tech 2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team No. 22 Aggies 21 18 7 13 No. 23 Bulldogs 0 16 14 27 Independence StadiumShreveport, Louisiana 8:17 p.m. Central 4:28 40,453 78°, clear, winds S at 17 mph Penn Wagers Joe Davis (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (commentary), Cara Capuano (sideline reporter) ESPNU Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta06-lat.htm Texas A&M vs Louisiana Tech (Oct 13, 2012) May 26, 2013 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082825/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta06-lat.htm deadhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=322872348 QB Johnny Manziel accounts for 6 TDs as Texas A&M outguns La. Tech ESPN.com May 26, 2013 Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF) yes 1 13:10 Texas A&M Christine Michael 40 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 1 7:46 Texas A&M LeKendrick Williams 20 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 14–0 1 2:17 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 15 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 21–0 2 12:40 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 26 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 24–0 2 8:21 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 54 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 27–0 2 5:32 LA Tech Quinton Patton 11 Yard Pass From Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson Kick) Texas A&M 27–7 2 5:20 Texas A&M Mike Evans 75 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 34–7 2 2:55 LA Tech Kenneth Dixon 6 Yard Run (PAT Blocked) Texas A&M 34–13 2 2:55 Texas A&M Dustin Harris PAT Return Texas A&M 36–13 2 0:45 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 28 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 39–13 2 0:00 LA Tech Matt Nelson 43 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 39–16 3 9:17 LA Tech Quinton Patton 2 Yard Pass From Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson Kick) Texas A&M 39–23 3 5:44 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 2 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 46–23 3 2:53 LA Tech Quinton Patton 5 Yard Pass From Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson Kick) Texas A&M 46–30 4 12:29 LA Tech Kenneth Dixon 22 Yard Run (Colby Cameron Run For Two-Point Conversion) Texas A&M 46–38 4 11:59 LA Tech Shakeil Lucas 5 Yard Interception Return (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) Texas A&M 46–44 4 7:28 Texas A&M Thomas Johnson 17 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 53–44 4 2:04 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 72 Yard Run (PAT Failed) Texas A&M 59–44 4 1:46 LA Tech Quinton Patton 62 Yard Pass From Colby Cameron (Matt Nelson Kick) Texas A&M 59–51 4 0:38 LA Tech Ray Holley 13 Yard Pass From Colby Cameron (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) Texas A&M 59–57 yes Statistics TAMULT First downs 27 37 Total yards 678 615 Rushing yards 283 165 Passing yards 395 450 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 32:13 27:47 Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 24/40, 395 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Johnny Manziel 19 rushes, 181 yards, 3 TD Receiving Mike Evans 4 receptions, 137 yards, TD Louisiana Tech Passing Colby Cameron 44/58, 450 yards, 5 TD Rushing Kenneth Dixon 19 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD Receiving Quinton Patton 21 receptions, 233 yards, 4 TD The game was originally scheduled for August 30, 2011. On August 28, 2012, the Louisiana Tech Athletic department announced that the game would be postponed to October 13, 2012 (previously a bye week for both teams) anticipating that Hurricane Isaac could make travel for the teams and fans difficult or that the game time weather could be hazardous. No. 6 LSU 2012 LSU Tigers football team No. 6 Tigers 0 14 0 10 No. 20 Aggies 9 3 0 7 Kyle FieldCollege Station, Texas 11:00 a.m. Central 4:00 87,429 75°, clear, winds S at 11 mph Tom Ritter Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (commentary), Jenn Brown (sideline reporter) ESPN Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta07-lsu.htm LSU vs Texas A&M (Oct 20, 2012) May 26, 2013 November 27, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127163528/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta07-lsu.htm deadhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/322940245 No. 6 LSU forces five turnovers, rallies past Texas A&M ESPN.com May 26, 2013 Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF) yes 1 10:46 Texas A&M Christine Michael 2 Yard Run (PAT Failed) Texas A&M 6–0 1 5:41 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 32 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 9–0 2 7:24 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 50 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 12–0 2 1:49 LSU Michael Ford 20 Yard Run (Drew Alleman Kick) Texas A&M 12–7 2 0:11 LSU Kadron Boone 29 Yard Pass From Zach Mettenberger (Drew Alleman Kick) LSU 14–12 4 8:35 LSU Drew Alleman 28 Yard Field Goal LSU 17–12 4 3:12 LSU Jeremy Hill 47 Yard Run (Drew Alleman Kick) LSU 24–12 4 1:17 Texas A&M Ben Malena 5 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) LSU 24–19 yes Statistics LSUTAMU First downs 18 26 Total yards 316 410 Rushing yards 219 134 Passing yards 97 276 Turnovers 0 5 Time of possession 29:50 30:10 Team Category Player Statistics LSU Passing Zach Mettenberger 11/29, 97 yards, TD Rushing Jeremy Hill 18 rushes, 127 yards, TD Receiving Kadron Boone 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 29/56, 276 yards, 3 INT Rushing Ben Malena 12 rushes, 82 yards, TD Receiving Ryan Swope 10 receptions, 81 yards At Auburn 2012 Auburn Tigers football team No. 22 Aggies 21 21 14 7 Tigers 0 7 14 0 Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, Alabama 6:08 p.m. Central 3:00 85,119 63°, partly cloudy, winds WNW at 12 mph Matt Austin Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (commentary), Angela Williams (sideline reporter) ESPNU Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta08-aub.htm Texas A&M vs Auburn (Oct 27, 2012) May 26, 2013 November 28, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201128111125/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta08-aub.htm deadhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323010002 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M overpower slumping Auburn ESPN.com May 26, 2013 Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF) yes 1 11:18 Texas A&M Ryan Swope 16 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 1 5:38 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 6 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 14–0 1 2:02 Texas A&M Ryan Swope 19 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 21–0 2 13:45 Texas A&M Christine Michael 34 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 28–0 2 9:10 Auburn Tre Mason 1 Yard Run (Cody Parkey Kick) Texas A&M 28–7 2 5:22 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 2 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 35–7 2 1:25 Texas A&M Ben Malena 7 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 42–7 3 12:03 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 20 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 49–7 3 9:47 Auburn C. J. Uzomah 27 Yard Pass From Jonathan Wallace (Cody Parkey Kick) Texas A&M 49–14 3 4:31 Texas A&M Trey Williams 1 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 56–14 3 1:33 Auburn Emory Blake 27 Yard Pass From Jonathan Wallace (Cody Parkey Kick) Texas A&M 56–21 4 6:27 Texas A&M Malcome Kennedy 2 Yd Pass From Jameill Showers (Josh Lambo Kick) Texas A&M 63–21 yes Statistics TAMUAUB First downs 34 18 Total yards 671 335 Rushing yards 352 124 Passing yards 319 211 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 29:44 30:16 Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 16/23, 260 yards, 2 TD Rushing Trey Williams 19 rushes, 109 yards, TD Receiving Ryan Swope 6 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD Auburn Passing Jonathan Wallace 6/9, 122 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tre Mason 12 rushes, 80 yards, TD Receiving Emory Blake 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD At No. 17 Mississippi State 2012 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team No. 16 Aggies 14 10 7 7 No. 17 Bulldogs 0 0 7 6 Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, Mississippi 11:01 a.m. Central 3:10 55,240 72°, clear, winds WSW at 5 mph Matt Loeffler Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (commentary), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) ESPN Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta09-ms.htm Texas A&M vs Mississippi State (Nov 03, 2012) May 26, 2013 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114935/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta09-ms.htm deadhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323080344 Johnny Manziel ignites Texas A&M in rout of Mississippi State ESPN.com May 26, 2013 Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF) yes 1 9:16 Texas A&M Ben Malena 1 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 1 3:11 Texas A&M Christine Michael 22 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 14–0 2 11:51 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 37 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 21–0 2 2:53 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 24 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 24–0 3 12:40 Texas A&M Christine Michael 1 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 31–0 3 8:01 Miss State Chad Bumphis 14 Yard Pass From Tyler Russell (Devon Bell Kick) Texas A&M 31–7 4 9:11 Miss State Tyler Russell 4 Yard Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) Texas A&M 31–13 4 5:59 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 8 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 38–13 yes Statistics TAMUMSST First downs 36 15 Total yards 693 310 Rushing yards 361 98 Passing yards 332 212 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:46 27:14 Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 30/36, 311 yards Rushing Johnny Manziel 21 rushes, 129 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ryan Swope 9 receptions, 121 yards Mississippi State Passing Tyler Russell 19/30, 212 yards, TD, INT Rushing LaDarius Perkins 13 rushes, 42 yards Receiving Arceto Clark 5 receptions, 64 yards In honor of the 2000 Independence Bowl (dubbed "The Snow Bowl" due to a freak snowstorm that hit the Shreveport area before game time, which was the last game between the two schools), Mississippi State received a waiver to wear all white uniforms despite being the home team. In response to the Mississippi State uniforms, Adidas (the uniform provider for both teams) approached A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin with the idea of an all-black uniform for the Aggies.A&M Debuts Special Black Uniforms http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205724599 Texas A&M Athletics November 3, 2012 November 3, 2012 November 8, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121108025828/http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205724599 dead The uniform configuration unveiled to the team as a surprise in the locker room before the game. At No. 1 Alabama 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team No. 15 Aggies 20 0 0 9 No. 1 Crimson Tide 0 14 3 7 Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama 2:46 p.m. Central 3:29 101,821 72°, clear, winds SSE at 9 mph Tom Ritter Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (commentary), Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) CBS Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta10-ua.htm Texas A&M vs Alabama (Nov 10, 2012) May 26, 2013 October 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151018015522/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta10-ua.htm deadhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323150333 JJohnny Manziel, Texas A&M pull upset as No. 1 Alabama's rally falls short ESPN.com May 26, 2013 Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF) yes 1 10:34 Texas A&M Christine Michael 1 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 1 7:59 Texas A&M Ryan Swope 10 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 14–0 1 0:41 Texas A&M Christine Michael 1 Yard Run (PAT Failed) Texas A&M 20–0 2 10:04 Alabama T. J. Yeldon 2 Yard Run (Jeremy Shelley Kick) Texas A&M 20–7 2 0:19 Alabama Eddie Lacy 2 Yard Run (Jeremy Shelley Kick) Texas A&M 20–14 3 4:56 Alabama Jeremy Shelley 28 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 20–17 4 14:16 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 29 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 23–17 4 8:37 Texas A&M Malcome Kennedy 24 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Two-Point Conversion Failed) Texas A&M 29–17 4 6:09 Alabama Amari Cooper 54 Yard Pass From A. J. McCarron (Jeremy Shelley Kick) Texas A&M 29–24 yes Statistics TAMUALA First downs 23 17 Total yards 418 431 Rushing yards 165 122 Passing yards 253 309 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 32:27 27:33 Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 24/31, 253 yards, 2 TD Rushing Johnny Manziel 18 rushes, 92 yards Receiving Ryan Swope 11 receptions, 111 yards, TD Alabama Passing A. J. McCarron 21/34, 309 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Eddie Lacy 16 rushes, 92 yards, TD Receiving Amari Cooper 6 receptions, 136 yards, TD The game featured the No. 15-ranked 7–2 Aggies against the No. 1-ranked 9–0 Alabama Crimson Tide. Texas A&M and Alabama have a long history of football coaches serving at both schools, including Bear Bryant, Gene Stallings, and Dennis Franchione. Although the programs had met four previous times, this was Texas A&M's first-ever trip to Tuscaloosa. It was also the Aggies' 12th game against the nation's No. 1-ranked team. Alabama entered the matchup leading the all-time series 3–1, with Texas A&M's lone victory coming in the 1968 Cotton Bowl Classic. The Crimson Tide were coming off a 21–17 victory over No. 5 LSU, winning on a go-ahead touchdown in the game's final minute. Quarterback A. J. McCarron entered the contest with a 21–1 career record as Alabama's starting quarterback and had thrown for 1,849 yards, 19 touchdowns, and no interceptions during the season. Alabama won the toss and elected to receive, but opened the game with a three-and-out. Texas A&M quickly capitalized, scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run by Christine Michael after a drive highlighted by a 29-yard scramble from quarterback Johnny Manziel. It marked the 10th game that season in which the Aggies scored first. On Alabama's next possession, Howard Matthews delivered a hit on wide receiver Kenny Bell that deflected the ball into the hands of Sean Porter for an interception, ending McCarron's streak of 292 consecutive pass attempts without an interception.No. 15 Texas A&M Upsets No. 1 Alabama, 29-24 https://rolltide.com/news/2012/11/10/_15_Texas_A_amp_M_Upsets_1_Alabama_29_24 RollTide.com University of Alabama Athletics November 10, 2012 June 29, 2026 The Aggies immediately took advantage as Manziel connected with Kenric McNeal for 32 yards to set up first-and-goal. On third down, Manziel escaped pressure, momentarily lost the ball, recovered it, rolled to his left, and threw across his body to Ryan Swope for a 10-yard touchdown pass. Following another Alabama punt, Texas A&M marched 73 yards in 14 plays, capped by Michael's second 1-yard touchdown run of the quarter. Although the extra point was missed, the Aggies led 20–0 at the end of the first quarter. Through Alabama's first nine games, the Crimson Tide had allowed just six first-quarter points while outscoring opponents 104–6. Alabama answered with a 13-play, 75-yard drive that included a successful fourth-and-four conversion and ended with a 2-yard touchdown run by T. J. Yeldon. Texas A&M's next possession ended on a failed fourth-and-six after Manziel's scramble came up one yard short of the first down marker. The Crimson Tide responded with a 10-play, 67-yard drive that ended with an Eddie Lacy 2-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the half, cutting the deficit to 20–14. At halftime, Manziel had completed 15 of 16 passes for 118 yards and one touchdown while adding 82 rushing yards. Both teams opened the second half with three-and-outs. Texas A&M then punted from deep in its own territory, giving Alabama possession near midfield. The Aggies' defense limited the Crimson Tide to a 28-yard Jeremy Shelley field goal. Texas A&M responded with a methodical 16-play, 63-yard drive that ended with a 29-yard Taylor Bertolet field goal, extending the lead to 23–17 with 14:16 remaining. After forcing another Alabama three-and-out, the Aggies missed an opportunity to add to their lead when Bertolet's 37-yard field goal attempt was no good. Alabama then drove into Texas A&M territory, highlighted by a 50-yard completion from McCarron to Amari Cooper, but Yeldon fumbled on the next play after being stripped by Steven Terrell, with Dustin Harris recovering for the Aggies. Texas A&M capitalized immediately, as Manziel found Swope for a 42-yard gain on a wheel route before connecting with Malcome Kennedy for a 24-yard touchdown on a corner route on the following play, covering 66 yards in just 33 seconds of game time. Manziel's two-point conversion attempt intended for Mike Evans was incomplete, leaving Texas A&M ahead 29–17 with 8:37 remaining. Alabama answered with a nine-play, 94-yard drive, capped by a 54-yard touchdown pass from McCarron to Cooper to cut the deficit to 29–24. Following an Aggies three-and-out, the Crimson Tide took over at their own 40-yard line with under five minutes remaining. McCarron connected with Bell for 54 yards on the opening play of the drive, giving Alabama first-and-goal. Facing fourth-and-goal from the Texas A&M 2-yard line, McCarron's pass intended for Bell was intercepted by Deshazor Everett. Texas A&M then attempted to run out the clock behind three consecutive carries by Ben Malena, setting up fourth-and-one with under a minute remaining. Alabama was penalized for a neutral zone infraction before the snap while the Aggies were in punt formation, giving Texas A&M a first down and allowing the Aggies to kneel out the remaining time.Texas A&M 29-24 Alabama (Nov 10, 2012) Play-by-Play https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay/_/gameId/323150333 ESPN ESPN June 29, 2026 The victory gave Texas A&M its second all-time win over a No. 1-ranked team and its first since defeating Oklahoma in 2002.A&M Upsets No. 1 Alabama, 29-24 https://12thman.com/news/2012/11/10/205732868 12thMan.com Texas A&M Athletics November 10, 2012 June 29, 2026 Manziel finished 24-of-31 passing for 253 yards and two touchdowns while adding 92 rushing yards.Texas A&M at Alabama Box Score (November 10, 2012) https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-11-10-alabama.html Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference LLC June 29, 2026 The victory propelled Manziel into the national spotlight and firmly established him as a leading candidate for the 2012 Heisman Trophy, which he ultimately won.Johnny Manziel has his 'Heisman moment' at Alabama's expense https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2012/12/tide_top_10_in_2012_no_4_-_joh.html AL.com Advance Local Media December 2012 June 29, 2026 Swope recorded 11 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown, becoming Texas A&M's career receptions leader, surpassing Jeff Fuller’s previous record of 233 receptions set from 2008–11. Alabama finished the season 13–1 and won the 2013 BCS National Championship Game by defeating Notre Dame, with the loss to Texas A&M standing as its only defeat of the season.No. 2 Alabama Defeats No. 1 Notre Dame, 42-14 to Win National Championship https://rolltide.com/news/2013/1/7/_2_Alabama_Defeats_1_Notre_Dame_42_14_to_Win_National_Championship RollTide.com University of Alabama Athletics January 7, 2013 June 29, 2026 No. 3 (FCS) Sam Houston State 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team No. 3 (FCS) Bearkats 0 0 7 21 No. 9 Aggies 7 27 13 0 Kyle FieldCollege Station, Texas 2:30 p.m. Central 3:18 87,101 66°, clear, winds ESE at 1 mph Ken Williamson Ralph Strangis (play-by-play), Shea Walker (commentary), Will Johnson (sideline reporter) FSNPPV Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta11-shs.htm Sam Houston State vs Texas A&M (Nov 17, 2012) May 26, 2013 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122939/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta11-shs.htm deadhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323220245 Johnny Manziel's record-setting day keys Texas A&M's rout ESPN.com May 26, 2013 Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF) yes 1 10:17 Texas A&M Mike Evans 7 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 2 10:43 Texas A&M Mike Evans 10 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 14–0 2 4:11 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 4 Yd Run (Manziel PAT Failed) Texas A&M 20–0 2 1:49 Texas A&M Trey Williams 6 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 27–0 2 1:24 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 1 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 34–0 3 13:34 Texas A&M Uzoma Nwachukwu 89 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (PAT Failed) Texas A&M 40–0 3 10:41 Texas A&M LeKendrick Williams 80 Yard Pass From Jameill Showers (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 47–0 3 1:08 SHSU Tim Flanders 2 Yard Run (Miguel Antonio Kick) Texas A&M 47–7 4 14:20 SHSU K.J. Williams 9 Yard Pass From Brian Bell (Miguel Antonio Kick) Texas A&M 47–14 4 5:37 SHSU Ridgeway Frank 1 Yard Run (Miguel Antonio Kick) Texas A&M 47–21 4 2:40 SHSU Chris Grett 5 Yard Run (Miguel Antonio Kick) Texas A&M 47–28 yes Statistics SHSUTAMU First downs 22 22 Total yards 382 527 Rushing yards 191 157 Passing yards 191 370 Turnovers 2 4 Time of possession 41:01 18:59 Team Category Player Statistics Sam Houston State Passing Brian Bell 14/30, 150 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tim Flanders 21 rushes, 64 yards, TD Receiving Trey Diller 6 receptions, 74 yards Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 14/20, 267 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Johnny Manziel 16 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD Receiving Uzoma Nwachukwu 4 receptions, 160 yards, TD The matchup featured the 8–2 Texas A&M Aggies against the No. 3 FCS Sam Houston State Bearkats. Texas A&M entered the game one week after its historic 29–24 road victory over No. 1 Alabama, the program's second win over a No. 1-ranked team. The Aggies also held a perfect 10–0 all-time record against Sam Houston State, having won the previous meeting 59–6 in 1997.Texas A&M vs. Sam Houston Football Series History https://www.winsipedia.com/games/texas-am/vs/sam-houston Winsipedia June 28, 2026 The Bearkats entered the contest on a seven-game winning streak with an 8–2 record. Their only other game against an FBS opponent that season came in mid-September, when they lost 48–23 to Baylor, after leading 20–10 at halftime.Sam Houston at Baylor Box Score, September 15, 2012 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-09-15-baylor.html Sports-Reference.com June 28, 2026 Texas A&M opened the game by converting a fourth-and-one inside the Bearkats' 10-yard line when running back Christine Michael picked up the first down. On the next play, quarterback Johnny Manziel connected with Mike Evans for a 7-yard touchdown, accounting for the only points of the first quarter. Early in the second quarter, Manziel found Evans again on third-and-eight for a 10-yard touchdown, their second scoring connection of the game. Following the play, however, Michael was ejected after being assessed a disqualification penalty for throwing a punch. After forcing a Sam Houston State punt, Manziel was intercepted. The Bearkats were unable to capitalize, as quarterback Brian Bell was intercepted by linebacker Donnie Baggs a few plays later, giving Texas A&M favorable field position. Facing third-and-one from the 4-yard line, the Aggies called a designed option to the right. After faking a pitch, Manziel reversed field and eluded three defenders for a 4-yard touchdown run, though the ensuing extra-point attempt was unsuccessful. Following another Bearkats punt, Trey Williams extended the lead with a 6-yard touchdown run. On Sam Houston State's next possession, defensive captain and linebacker Sean Porter forced and recovered a fumble, giving the Aggies possession deep in Bearkats territory with under two minutes remaining in the half. Two plays later, after a 19-yard completion to Uzoma Nwachukwu, Manziel scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to give Texas A&M a 34–0 halftime lead.Sam Houston at Texas A&M Box Score, November 17, 2012 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2012-11-17-texas-am.html Sports-Reference.com June 28, 2026 Following a Sam Houston State punt to open the second half, Manziel connected with Nwachukwu for an 89-yard touchdown on Texas A&M's first offensive play. Nwachukwu finished with a game-high 160 receiving yards. Manziel then attempted the extra point, which sailed wide right, marking the only extra-point attempt of his Texas A&M career. On the ensuing Sam Houston State punt, backup quarterback Jameill Showers replaced Manziel as the Aggies began substituting reserves. On the first play of the drive, Showers found LeKendrick Williams for an 80-yard touchdown. Sam Houston State answered with an 18-play, 75-yard drive capped by Tim Flanders' 2-yard touchdown run. The Bearkats then recovered a surprise onside kick and capitalized when Brian Bell threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to KJ Williams early in the fourth quarter. Later in the quarter, Sam Houston State scored its third consecutive touchdown after converting a fourth-and-eight, with Frank Ridgeway finishing the drive on a 1-yard touchdown run. On the Aggies' ensuing possession, Williams fumbled after crossing midfield, leading to another Bearkats score. Backup quarterback Chris Grett added a 5-yard touchdown run with under three minutes remaining, completing a stretch of 28 unanswered points. Sam Houston State recovered its second onside kick of the game but was unable to score before time expired.Sam Houston State vs. Texas A&M - Play-By-Play - November 17, 2012 https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay/_/gameId/323220245 ESPN June 28, 2026 The victory gave head coach Kevin Sumlin his ninth win of the season, setting a Texas A&M record for the most victories by a first-year head coach and surpassing the previous mark of eight wins established by Dana X. Bible in 1917 and R. C. Slocum in 1989. Manziel completed the game with 267 passing yards and three touchdowns while adding 100 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. His 367 yards of total offense increased his season total to 4,161, breaking Jerrod Johnson's school record of 4,085 total yards set in 2009.Aggies Roll Past Bearkats, 47-28 https://12thman.com/news/2012/11/17/205748461 Texas A&M Athletics Texas A&M University November 17, 2012 June 28, 2026 He also extended his streak to eight consecutive games with at least 300 yards of total offense. The loss snapped Sam Houston State's seven-game winning streak heading into the 2012 FCS playoffs, while Texas A&M improved to 11–0 all-time against the Bearkats. Missouri 2012 Missouri Tigers football team Tigers 0 7 9 13 No. 9 Aggies 21 21 10 7 Kyle FieldCollege Station, Texas 6:08 p.m. Central 3:50 87,222 61°, clear, winds ENE at 3 mph Matt Loeffler Steve Levy (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (commentary), Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) ESPN2 Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta12-mu.htm Missouri vs Texas A&M (Nov 24, 2012) May 26, 2013 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083310/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta12-mu.htm deadhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=323290245 Johnny Manziel shines as Texas A&M rolls over Mizzou ESPN.com May 26, 2013 Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF) yes 1 12:47 Texas A&M Christine Michael 1 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 1 5:33 Texas A&M Ben Malena 2 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 14–0 1 3:20 Texas A&M Christine Michael 38 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 21–0 2 12:12 Texas A&M Ryan Swope 4 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 28–0 2 7:23 Texas A&M Mike Evans 5 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 35–0 2 3:33 Texas A&M Uzoma Nwachukwu 8 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 42–0 2 0:16 Missouri Kendial Lawrence 4 Yard Run (Andrew Baggett Kick) Texas A&M 42–7 3 10:43 Missouri Andrew Baggett 43 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 42–10 3 6:39 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 18 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 49–10 3 3:25 Texas A&M Taylor Bertolet 50 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 52–10 3 2:29 Missouri L'Damian Washington 74 Yard Pass From Corbin Berkstresser (PAT Failed) Texas A&M 52–16 4 13:38 Missouri Corbin Berkstresser 1 Yard Run (Andrew Baggett Kick) Texas A&M 52–23 4 12:07 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 1 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 59–23 4 7:15 Missouri Dorial Green-Beckham 25 Yd Pass From Corbin Berkstresser (PAT Blocked) Texas A&M 59–29 yes Statistics MIZTAMU First downs 21 33 Total yards 465 647 Rushing yards 189 237 Passing yards 276 410 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 29:53 30:07 Team Category Player Statistics Missouri Passing Corbin Berkstresser 20/38, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kendial Lawrence 16 rushes, 87 yards, TD Receiving L'Damian Washington 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 32/44, 372 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Johnny Manziel 12 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD Receiving Malcolme Kennedy 7 receptions, 110 yards The matchup featured the 5–6 Missouri Tigers against the No. 9-ranked 9–2 Texas A&M Aggies in the regular-season finale, which also served as Senior Night for the Aggies. It was the 13th meeting between the schools, with Texas A&M leading the all-time series 7–5, although Missouri had won each of the previous three meetings.Texas A&M vs. Missouri Football Series History https://www.winsipedia.com/games/texas-am/vs/missouri Winsipedia June 29, 2026 For the third consecutive season, the game was played in College Station. The Tigers were without starting quarterback James Franklin, who suffered a concussion in the previous week's loss to Syracuse, making redshirt freshman Corbin Berkstresser his fourth start of the season.November 19, 2012 Missouri's Sheldon Richardson to play after suspension https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8653769/missouri-tigers-sheldon-richardson-play-suspension June 29, 2026 ESPN.com Associated Press Missouri won the coin toss and deferred. Texas A&M scored on its opening possession as Johnny Manziel pitched to Christine Michael on a successful option play from the pistol formation for a 1-yard touchdown run. It marked the Aggies' ninth consecutive game with an opening-drive touchdown and their 12th straight game scoring first. After a Missouri punt, Texas A&M marched 87 yards in 15 plays, capped by a 2-yard touchdown run by Ben Malena. Following Missouri's three-and-out, Manziel injured his left knee on a 7-yard run and briefly left the game. Backup quarterback Jameill Showers entered, and on the next play Michael broke free for a 38-yard touchdown run. Manziel returned midway through the Aggies' next possession wearing a brace on his left knee. During the drive, he surpassed Cam Newton's Southeastern Conference single-season record for total offense, set in 2010, before completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Swope to finish an 11-play, 89-yard drive.A&M Rolls to 59-29 Senior Night Win https://12thman.com/news/2012/11/24/205764663 12thMan.com Texas A&M Athletics November 24, 2012 June 29, 2026 Missouri's next drive ended when Berkstresser completed a 22-yard pass to Marcus Lucas, who fumbled after being stripped by Steven Terrell. Toney Hurd Jr. recovered for Texas A&M near midfield after the turnover was upheld following replay review. The Aggies capitalized with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Manziel to Mike Evans. Following another Missouri punt, Manziel found Uzoma Nwachukwu for an 8-yard touchdown pass, his third touchdown pass of the first half.Katz Sharon Petitpas Tobin Manziel the best scrambler in the business https://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/56731/manziel-the-best-scrambler-in-the-business ESPN Stats & Info ESPN November 27, 2012 June 29, 2026 Missouri finally reached the end zone in the final minute of the half on a 4-yard touchdown run by Kendial Lawrence, a drive highlighted by a successful fake punt in which the punter rushed 20 yards on fourth-and-three. Texas A&M took a 42–7 lead into halftime. Missouri opened the second half with a nine-play, 56-yard drive that ended with a 43-yard field goal by Andrew Baggett. Texas A&M answered on its ensuing possession as Manziel capped the drive with a 19-yard touchdown run. Following a Missouri punt, Taylor Bertolet extended the Aggies' lead with a 50-yard field goal. Missouri responded on its next possession when Berkstresser connected with L'Damian Washington for a 74-yard touchdown, although the extra point attempt was missed. Manziel was intercepted on Texas A&M's ensuing drive, setting up a 1-yard touchdown run by Berkstresser. The Aggies answered immediately as Manziel completed a 32-yard pass to the Missouri 1-yard line before scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run, his fifth total touchdown of the game. Following another Missouri punt, Manziel was replaced by Showers after the first play of the Aggies' next drive, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. Missouri later capitalized after a punt return gave the Tigers possession in Texas A&M territory as Berkstresser threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dorial Green-Beckham, though the extra point attempt was blocked. In the closing minutes, Floyd Raven Sr. intercepted Berkstresser to seal Texas A&M's 59–29 victory.Missouri 29-59 Texas A&M (Nov 24, 2012) Play-by-Play https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay/_/gameId/323290245 ESPN ESPN June 29, 2026 The victory improved Texas A&M to 10–2, while Missouri fell to 5–7, missing bowl eligibility and ending its season. Vs. No. 11 Oklahoma (Cotton Bowl Classic) 2013 Cotton Bowl Classic 2012 Oklahoma Sooners football team No. 9 Aggies 7 7 20 7 No. 12 Sooners 3 10 0 0 Cowboys StadiumArlington, Texas 7:10 p.m. Central 3:31 87,025 72°, indoors Tom Zimorski Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Charles Davis (commentary), Julie Alexandria (sideline reporter) FOX Sources:http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta13-ou.htm Texas A&M vs Oklahoma (Jan 04, 2013) May 26, 2013 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024552/http://sports.tamu.edu/cbs/football/stats/2012-2013/ta13-ou.htm deadJanuary 5, 2013 Johnny Manziel sets AT&T Cotton Bowl record with 516 total yards https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/330040201 2024-09-17 ESPN.com Associated Press Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF) yes 1 12:21 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 23 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 7–0 1 6:38 Oklahoma Michael Hunnicutt 23 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 7–3 2 11:41 Oklahoma Michael Hunnicutt 24 Yard Field Goal Texas A&M 7–6 2 6:14 Texas A&M Johnny Manziel 5 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 14–6 2 1:16 Oklahoma Justin Brown 6 Yard Pass From Landry Jones (Michael Hunnicutt Kick) Texas A&M 14–13 3 10:26 Texas A&M Ben Malena 7 Yard Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 21–13 3 6:30 Texas A&M Trey Williams 30 Yard Run (PAT Failed) Texas A&M 27–13 3 3:55 Texas A&M Ryan Swope 33 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 34–13 4 9:03 Texas A&M Uzoma Nwachukwu 34 Yard Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Texas A&M 41–13 yes Statistics TAMUOKLA First downs 28 27 Total yards 633 401 Rushing yards 326 123 Passing yards 307 278 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 23:31 36:29 Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M Passing Johnny Manziel 22/34, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Johnny Manziel 17 rushes, 229 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ryan Swope 8 receptions, 104 yards, TD Oklahoma Passing Landry Jones 35/48, 278 yards, TD, INT Rushing Brennan Clay 10 rushes, 44 yards Receiving Kenny Stills 7 receptions, 67 yards References Texas AandM Category:Texas A&M Aggies football seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Texas AandM Aggies football