2013 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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The 2013 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Kyle Field.

Texas A&M played 8 games at Kyle Field during the 2013 season. The last time Texas A&M played 8 games at home was 1919 when the Aggies were awarded the National Championship after finishing the season undefeated and unscored upon.[1]

The 2013 season featured the defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide playing at Kyle Field in what was CBS’ first game from that venue since 1989.

Before the season[edit]

Previous season[edit]

In 2012, Texas A&M played their first season in the SEC. They started out unranked and lost their opener to No. 24 Florida. However, the Aggies bounced back and went on a five-game win streak, including victories over two SEC West teams – Arkansas and Ole Miss – and a win over No. 23 Louisiana Tech. They fell to No. 6 LSU in a close home game before winning their final five regular-season games, highlighted by an upset victory over the defending national champion, No. 1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The streak also included a victory over No. 17 Mississippi State. The 2012 season saw the rise of quarterback Johnny Manziel, who went on to win the 2012 Heisman trophy as the first freshman ever to do so. The Aggies accepted an invitation to the 2013 Cotton Bowl Classic, in which they definitively handled old Big XII rival Oklahoma 41–13, and finished the season 11–2.

2013 NFL Draft[edit]

Five Texas A&M players were drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft.[2]

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After the draft, seven Aggies were signed as undrafted free agents.[3]

Spring practice[edit]

Spring practice began on March 1 and ended with the annual Maroon and White game on April 13, which was televised nationally on ESPN. It also included an open scrimmage on March 23 and the Friday Night Lights game on April 5. A few key players were out with injuries: junior WR Malcome Kennedy, senior LB Steven Jenkins, sophomore DE Julien Obioha, and senior DL Kirby Ennis.[4]

Throughout the spring, A&M saw great play out of its receivers (especially Mike Evans), the offensive line, led by senior LT Jake Matthews, and quarterbacks group, led by the all-star talent of Johnny Manziel. The running backs group looked loaded with talent and depth (including senior Ben Malena and sophomores Trey Williams, Tra Carson, and Brandon Williams) and looked to be a position of strength for the Aggies as well. The defensive backfield also seemed to have a few playmakers in CB Deshazor Everett and S Floyd Raven Sr. The linebacking corps, however, showed a lack of depth, especially without Senior Steven Jenkins, and was projected as an area of concern for the Aggies in the coming season. Another area of potential issue for A&M was the defensive line, as there was little depth (compounded by injuries) and a thus much riding on incoming freshmen that couldn’t practice in the spring.

In the Maroon and White game, the Maroon (offense) prevailed over the White (defense) 43–23. For the quarterbacks, Manziel went 23-of-30 for 303 yards and three touchdowns, Matt Joeckel went 8-of-21 for 88 yards, and Matt Davis went 7-of-12 for 112 yards. Ben Malena played little (only 3 carries for 12 yards), so the team was led by sophomores Brandon Williams (7 for 59 yards and 1 TD) and Trey Williams (7 for 67 yards and 1 TD). Mike Evans had a solid game receiving with 5 catches for 73 yards, as did Derel Walker (5 for 79 yards and 1 TD) and LaKendrick Williams (7 for 105 yards). As for the defense, sacks were made by Nate Askew, Tyrone Taylor, Jordan Points, and Tyrell Taylor (who had 2).[5]

Fall practice[edit]

Fall camp began on August 5 and concluded on August 25. It also included an open scrimmage on August 17 and Meet the Aggies Day on August 24. Several freshmen stood out during the camp, including receivers Ricky Seals-Jones and LaQuvionte Gonzalez; linebackers Darian Claiborne and Jordan Mastrogiovanni; defensive linemen Isaiah Golden, Daeshon Hall, and Hardreck Walker.

Predictions[edit]

Five editors from Athlon Sports[6] and Stewart Mandel of SI.com predicted Texas A&M to finish 10–2.[7] The SEC media projected A&M to finish second in the SEC West, behind Alabama.[8]

Personnel[edit]

Roster[edit]

Recruiting class[edit]

In the 2013 recruiting class, Texas A&M signed 32 players (31 not counting TCU transfer A.J. Hilliard), 10 of which were included in the ESPN 300, with 5 of those in the ESPN 150. The class was ranked 8th in the nation by ESPN, 11th by Rivals, and 6th nationally by Scout.[9][10][11]

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Joas Aguilar
OL 		North Richland Hills, TX Birdville HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 5.30 Feb 18, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Jay Arnold
DE 		Heath, TX Rockwall-Heath HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg)  – Apr 9, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Reggie Chevis
LB 		Houston, TX Sharpstown HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.65 Jun 12, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Darian Claiborne
LB 		Port Allen, LA Port Allen HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.60 Jul 3, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Cameron Clear
TE 		Yuma, AZ Arizona Western CC 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg)  – Nov 27, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Victor Davis
S 		Rosenberg, TX Terry HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.55 Feb 18, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Noel Ellis
CB 		New Orleans, LA Edna Karr HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.60 Jun 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Tavares Garner
CB 		Manvel, TX Manvel HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.66 Jun 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Isaiah Golden
DT 		Carthage, TX Carthage HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 300 lb (140 kg) 4.86 Jan 28, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Laquvionte Gonzalez
ATH 		Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 4.56 Mar 8, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Daeshon Hall
DE 		Lancaster, TX Lancaster HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  – Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Kenny Hill
QB 		Southlake, TX Carroll HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg)  – Apr 29, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
A.J. Hilliard
LB 		Spring, TX TCU (Transfer) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.63 Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Sebastian LaRue
WR 		Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  – Jan 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Justin Manning
DT 		Dallas, TX Justin F. Kimball HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 5.03 Dec 6, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Jordan Mastrogiovanni
LB 		Dallas, TX Jesuit HS (Dallas) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.90 Jan 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Kameron Miles
S 		Mesquite, TX West Mesquite HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.50 Nov 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Kyrion Parker
WR 		Manvel, TX Manvel HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 4.71 Jun 25, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jordan Points
DT 		Heath, TX Rockwall-Heath HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 4.90 May 24, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Tommy Sanders
LB 		Cordele, GA Butler CC 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 4.45 Dec 19, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Ricky Seals-Jones
WR 		Sealy, TX Sealy HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) 4.60 Dec 10, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Alex Sezer
RB 		Orange, TX Little Cypress-Mauriceville HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.40 Jun 17, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Kohl Stewart
QB 		Houston, TX St. Pius X HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  – Jul 23, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Jeremiah Stuckey
OL 		San Francisco, CA City College of San Francisco (JC) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 285 lb (129 kg)  – Nov 18, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Jeremy Tabuyo
WR 		Honolulu, HI Saint Louis School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 4.46 Jul 25, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Hardreck Walker
DT 		Houston, TX Westfield HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 281 lb (127 kg) 5.15 Jul 1, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Shaan Washington
S 		Alexandria, LA Alexandria Senior HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  – Jul 24, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
James White
RB 		Pearland, TX Glenda Dawson HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.50 Feb 19, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jonathan Wiggins
S 		Houston, TX Alief Taylor HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.76 Feb 19, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Ja’Quay Williams
WR 		Tyrone, GA Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.50 Dec 3, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Ishmael Wilson
OL 		Dallas, TX Bishop Dunne HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 5.00 Feb 18, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6   Rivals: 11  ESPN: 8
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Returning starters[edit]

Depth chart[edit]

Schedule[edit]

Texas A&M’s 2013 schedule was released by the Southeastern Conference and Texas A&M on October 18, 2012.[13][14]

Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 12:00 p.m. Rice* No. 7 ESPN W 52–31 86,686
September 7 6:00 p.m. Sam Houston State* No. 7
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
 FSSW PPV W 65–28 86,800
September 14 2:30 p.m. No. 1 Alabama No. 6 CBS L 42–49 87,596
September 21 6:00 p.m. SMU* No. 10
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
 ESPNU W 42–13 86,542
September 28 6:00 p.m. at Arkansas No. 10 ESPN2 W 45–33 72,613
October 12 7:30 p.m. at Ole Miss No. 9 ESPN W 41–38 60,950
October 19 2:30 p.m. No. 24 Auburn No. 7
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
 CBS L 41–45 87,165
October 26 11:21 a.m. Vanderbilt No. 14
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
 SECTV W 56–24 86,584
November 2 8:00 p.m. UTEP* No. 12
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
 ESPN2 W 57–7 87,126
November 9 2:30 p.m. Mississippi State No. 11
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
 CBS W 51–41 88,504
November 23 2:30 p.m. at No. 18 LSU No. 9 CBS L 10–34 92,949
November 30 6:45 p.m. at No. 5 Missouri No. 19 ESPN L 21–28 67,124
December 31 7:00 p.m. vs. No. 22 Duke* No. 20 ESPN W 52–48 67,496
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Coaching staff[edit]

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final
AP 7 7 6 10 10 9 9 7 14 12 11 10 9 19 22 20 18
Coaches 6 (1) 7 (1) 6 (1) 9 9 9 9 7 15 14 13 11 10 21 25 21 18
Harris Not released 7 13 13 12 10 10 21 23 21 Not released
BCS Not released 16 12 15 11 12 21 24 21 Not released

Game summaries[edit]

Rice[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Rice 14 7 0 10 31
• #7 Texas A&M 7 21 10 14 52
  • Date: August 31
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Game start: 12:02 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 86,686
  • Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C), Clear and Humid, winds S at 6 mph
  • Referee: Matt Austin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, & Tom Luginbill
Scoring summary
1 11:38 Rice Charles Ross 1 Yd Run (Chris Boswell Kick) Rice 7–0
1 8:56 TAMU Ben Malena 4 Yd Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Tied 7–7
1 7:00 Rice Charles Ross 19 Yd Pass From Taylor McHargue (Chris Boswell Kick) Rice 14–7
2 13:52 TAMU Tra Carson 1 Yd Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) Tied 14–14
2 9:32 TAMU Ricky Seals-Jones 71 Yd Pass From Matt Joeckel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) TAMU 21–14
2 3:42 TAMU Tra Carson 2 Yd Run (Taylor Bertolet Kick) TAMU 28–14
2 0:10 Rice Jordan Taylor 5 Yd Pass From Taylor McHargue (Chris Boswell Kick) TAMU 28–21
3 12:53 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 44 Yd FG TAMU 31–21
3 9:43 TAMU Mike Evans 23 Yd Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) TAMU 38–21
4 14:56 Rice Charles Ross 1 Yd Run (Chris Boswell Kick) TAMU 38–28
4 13:10 TAMU Ben Malena 18 Yd Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) TAMU 45–28
4 9:48 TAMU Mike Evans 9 Yd Pass From Johnny Manziel (Taylor Bertolet Kick) TAMU 52–28
4 2:09 Rice Chris Boswell 43 Yd FG TAMU 52–31

Eight total players were suspended for half or all of the game, including six defensive starters and Johnny Manziel. Freshman (RS) WR Edward Pope, Senior LB Steven Jenkins, Sophomore CB De’Vante Harris, and Junior DE Gavin Stansbury were suspended for two games. Senior DT Kirby Ennis and Junior S Floyd Raven Sr. were suspended for one game. Junior CB Deshazor Everett and Sophomore (RS) QB Johnny Manziel were suspended for a half.[18] Redshirt Junior QB Matt Joeckel started and played the entire first half until Manziel’s return.

The Aggies received to start the game and punted after only 1 first down. Drew Kaser started his stellar season off with a 55-yard punt downed inside the 5 yard line. The Owls then started with a strong drive opened by a 26-yard pass from McHargue to Cella. Just a few plays later McHargue would keep the ball on an option play and bust a 57-yard run down field, only just caught from behind by Junior LB Tommy Sanders. Two plays later, Senior RB Charles Ross punched the ball into the endzone to put the Owls up 7–0. On A&M’s following series, the ball was in the air only twice out of 10 plays, finished off by a rush from Senior RB Ben Malena for 4 yards for the TD to tie the game. Rice’s ensuing drive moved steadily down the field, capped off by an 18-yard scramble by McHargue and a 19-yard wheel route pass to Ross for the TD. Rice was up 14–7. The teams traded punts on their following drives, and with a few minutes left, A&M went on a steady drive down to the Rice 41 to end the quarter.

A&M continued its drive in the 2nd Quarter, highlighted by a 26-yard pass from Joeckel to Sophomore (RS) sensation Mike Evans. Sophomore (RS) RB Tra Carson would run the ball in a few plays later to tie the game. Despite a 22-yard run from Ross on Rice’s following drive, the Owls were forced to punt, due to a tackle for a loss by true freshman and future star LB Darian Claiborne on 3rd down. Only a few plays into the Aggies’ next outing, Joeckel hit Freshman receiver Ricky Seals-Jones for a 71-yard TD and the lead. Afterwards, A&M forced Rice to punt once again and then added to their lead with another TD by Carson on a steady drive. With 3:42 left in the half, Rice went on a strong drive including 2 great passes by McHargue to Junior WR Jordan Taylor, one for 27 yards and the other for a 5-yard TD after the ball was deflected by Senior CB Toney Hurd Jr. The score was 28–21 Texas A&M at halftime, after which star Aggie QB Johnny Manziel would return.

Rice received the 2nd half kickoff and had 2 incompletions before McHargue was intercepted by Junior CB Tramain Jacobs, starting Manziel’s return to college football. The Sophomore’s first play of 2013 was a 12-yard scramble; however, he was sacked just 2 plays later, forcing A&M to take the 44-yard Field Goal. Rice’s ensuing drive did not turn out any better than its predecessor, as Junior (RS) S Clay Honeycutt grabbed A&M’s second interception of the game. This time, Manziel was able to take the team to the endzone on a 23-yard toss to Evans for the TD. The teams traded punts before Rice went on a nearly 6 minute drive to end the half at A&M’s 1-yard line.
On the first play of the 4th Quarter, Ross carried the Owls into the endzone to make the score 28–38. However, A&M’s offense had hit its rhythm and Manziel notched a 34-yard pass to Junior (RS) receiver Malcome Kennedy before hitting Malena out of the backfield for 18 yards and the TD. Down by 17, Rice was feeling the pressure on their next drive. After gaining a few yards, the Owls went for it on 4th down, where true Freshman DT Jay Arnold pushed through the line and forced Ross right into Junior DE Tyrell Taylor, where he was tackled for a loss. With a short field, A&M scored quickly via another TD pass to Evans for 9 yards. With little hope of winning the game, Rice put in Sophomore QB Driphus Jackson, who led the team on a long drive capped off by a 43-yard FG. A&M simply ran out the clock with 2:03 left in the game.

Texas A&M won its season opener, and the star Manziel looked as good as ever, going 6-of-8 for 94 yards and three touchdowns; however, Rice ran for 306 yards, averaging 6 yards-per-carry, which hinted at the defensive issues (particularly in the running game) that would haunt A&M for the rest of the season.

Sam Houston State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Sam Houston State 7 7 14 0 28
• #7 Texas A&M 14 16 35 0 65
  • Date: September 7
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Game start: 6:06PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 86,800
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Cloudy, winds SE at 8mph
  • Referee: Marc Curles
  • TV announcers (FSSW PPV): Bill Land, Shea Walker, & Kayce Smith

Sources:[19]
Scoring summary
1 10:52 TAMU Tra Carson 1-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 7–0
1 7:51 SHSU Timothy Flanders 11-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good Tied 7–7
1 2:43 TAMU Sabian Holmes 27-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Taylor Bertolet TAMU 14–7
2 11:31 TAMU Ben Malena 1-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick failed TAMU 20–7
2 4:23 TAMU Ja’Quay Williams 20-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 27–7
2 1:59 SHSU Timothy Sanders 33-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good TAMU 27–14
2 0:00 TAMU Taylor Bertolet 35-yard Field Goal TAMU 30–14
3 14:04 SHSU Timothy Flanders 68-yard touchdown run, Luc Swimberghe kick good TAMU 30–21
3 10:27 TAMU Tra Carson 1-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 37–21
3 6:27 TAMU Brandon Williams 10-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 44–21
3 6:13 SHSU Torrance Williams 77-yard touchdown pass from Brian Bell, Luc Swimberghe kick good TAMU 44–28
3 5:24 TAMU Johnny Manziel 6-yard touchdown run, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 51–28
3 3:42 TAMU Nate Askew 30-yard interception return for a touchdown, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 58–28
3 1:14 TAMU Travis Labhart 14-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Hill, Taylor Bertolet kick good TAMU 65–28

Sam Houston faced Texas A&M for the second consecutive year, facing the FBS powerhouse for the twelfth time. The Aggies had won all previous meetings.

The Aggies drew first blood in the first quarter, with A&M running back Tra Carson finishing a drive with a one-yard scoring run with 10:52 remaining in the period, which followed with the extra point brought the score to 7–0 Aggies.[20] The Bearkats struck back on their next possession, with running back Timothy Flanders scoring on an 11-yard run at the 7:51-minute marker, followed by the extra point tying the score 7–7. Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel connected with a 27-yard pass to wide receiver Sabian Holmes with less than three minutes in the quarter, putting A&M back on top 14–7.

The Aggies scored again in the second quarter at the 11:31 mark with a one-yard run by running back Ben Malena, however the extra point attempt by kicker Taylor Bertolet failed, with the new score 20–7 Aggies. A&M was again on the board at 4:23 with a 20-yard pass by Manziel to wide receiver Ja’Quay Williams, and with the extra point the new score was 27–7 Aggies. The Bearkats finally answered with a 33-yard pass by quarterback Brian Bell to Flanders, and kicker Luc Swimberghe’s extra point brought the score to 27–14 Aggies.[20] The Aggies made the final score in the period with a 35-yard field goal by Bertolet in the closing seconds, with the Aggies leading at halftime 30–14.[21]

The Bearkats struck quickly in the third quarter, with Flanders making a 68-yard scoring running at the 14:04 mark, and the extra point reduced the Aggies lead to 30–21.[22] Not to be outdone, the Aggies made two consecutive scoring drives, culminating in a one-yard run by Carson at the 10:27-minute mark and a ten-yard pass by Manziel to running back Brandon Williams at the 6:27-mark, raising the Aggie’s lead to 44–28. The Bearkats struck again a mere 14 seconds after the previous Aggies score with Bell connecting with Torrance Williams on a 75-yard pass, bringing the score to 44–28 Aggies.[21] After that Texas A&M kept the Bearkats from the endzone, and Manziel made a six-yard quarterback keeper at the 5:24-minute mark, Aggies linebacker Nate Askew intercepted Bell for a pick-six with 3:42 remaining in the quarter and backup Aggies quarterback connected with wide receiver Travis Labhart at the 1:14-minute mark, all together raising the lead to 65–28 Aggies.[21]

By the fourth quarter both teams had pulled their starters and the game was a defensive standoff, both teams keeping each other from scoring. The final score was 65–28 Aggies.[22]

Sam Houston quarterback Brian Bell completed six of 15 pass attempts for 137 yards with two interception, with fellow quarterback Don King III completing one pass for 13 yards. Sam Houston’s rushing game was anchored by Timothy Flanders who ran 19 times for 170 yards including two running touchdowns, followed by Keshawn Hill who carried the ball three times for 42 yards, Richard Sincere who ran six times for 11 yards and Ryan Wilson who rushed five times for ten yards.

With the loss, Sam Houston is tied 1–1.[23] Texas A&M leads the all-times series 12–0.

Alabama[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
• #1 Alabama 7 21 14 7 49
#6 Texas A&M 14 0 7 21 42
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Game start: 2:42 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 87,596
  • Game weather: 95°, Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Tom Ritter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)

In the first conference game of the 2013 season, Alabama defeated the Texas A&M Aggies at College Station 49–42.[25][26] Texas A&M opened the game with a pair of touchdowns on their first two offensive possessions and took a 14–0 lead. After they received the opening kickoff, the Aggies scored on their first possession when Johnny Manziel threw a one-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Clear and on their second possession on a one-yard Ben Malena touchdown run.[26][27] Alabama responded with their first of five consecutive touchdowns on their next possession and cut the A&M lead to 14–7 when A. J. McCarron threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Norwood.[26][27]

After the Crimson Tide defense held the Aggies to a punt, McCarron threw his second touchdown pass of the afternoon on the drive that ensued early in the second quarter on a 44-yard flea flicker pass to DeAndrew White that tied the game 14–14.[28] On the next drive, Cyrus Jones intercepted a Manziel pass in the endzone for a touchback and Alabama possession. McCarron then threw his third touchdown pass on the game from 51-yards to Kenny Bell and gave the Crimson Tide their first lead of the game, 21–14.[26][27] Alabama then closed the first half with an 11 play, 93 yard drive capped with a four-yard T. J. Yeldon touchdown run for a 28–14 halftime lead.[26][27]

After the A&M defense forced a punt on the opening possession of the third quarter, Vinnie Sunseri intercepted the first Manziel pass of the second half and returned it 73-yards for a touchdown and extended the Alabama lead to 35–14.[29] The Aggies responded on the drive that followed with a 14-yard Manziel touchdown pass to Malcome Kennedy and was followed with a three-yard Kenyan Drake touchdown run that made the score 42–21 in favor of the Crimson Tide at the end of the third quarter.[26][27] In the fourth, the Aggies scored first on a 12-yard Kennedy touchdown reception, and Alabama looked like they were about to respond with a touchdown as well, but Yeldon fumbled at the two-yard line that was recovered by A&M.[26][27] Three plays later, Manziel threw a 95-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans that cut the Crimson Tide lead to 42–35.[26][27] Alabama rebounded on their next drive that was capped with a five-yard McCarron touchdown pass to Jalston Fowler that extended their lead to 49–35.[26][27] A four-yard touchdown pass from Manziel to Kennedy in the last 0:20 made the final score 49–42.[26][27]

The 628 yards of total offense by the A&M offense were the most ever surrendered by an Alabama defense in the history of the program.[26] For his career-high 334 yards on 20 of 29 passing and four touchdowns, McCarron was recognized as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week.[30] The victory improved Alabama’s all-time record against the Aggies to 4–2.[31]

SMU[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
SMU 3 3 0 7 13
#10 Texas A&M 14 18 10 0 42

This game was the 80th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Texas A&M Aggies. The most recent match-up was September 15, 2012, a game in which Texas A&M defeated SMU with a final score of 48–3. After this match-up, Texas A&M leads the series 44–29–7.

Arkansas[edit]

The Arkansas Razorbacks offense lines up for a play against the Aggie defense
1 2 3 4 Total
#10 Texas A&M 17 7 14 7 45
Arkansas 7 13 13 0 33

Ole Miss[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
#9 Texas A&M 14 0 7 20 41
Ole Miss 7 3 7 21 38

Auburn[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
• #24 Auburn 10 7 7 21 45
#7 Texas A&M 14 10 7 10 41
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Game start: 2:47 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:46
  • Game attendance: 87,165
  • Game weather: 65°, Sunny
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)

Auburn’s defense came up with a huge final stand to upset 7th rank Texas A&M. With 1:19 left in the game Auburn held a 45–41 lead. A&M’s QB Johnny Manziel completed two big pass plays to WR Mike Evans to get it down to Auburn’s 18 yard line. DE Dee Ford would come up with an 8-yard sack then Manziel would throw an incompletion. On the next play Manziel tried to run but was tackled by LB Kris Frost. Then on 4th and long Auburn Dee Ford sacked Manziel once again ending the game. QB Nick Marshall passed for 236 yards and 2 TD’s and ran for 100 yards and 2 TD’s, he had one fumble. Tre Mason added 178 yards rushing and 2 TD’s. The defenses recorded 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and 2 interceptions on the 3rd best offense in the nation. Ryan White who moved to safety that morning after Josh Hosley was injured recorded 5 tackles and an interception without knowing the proper alignments. Auburn’s DE LaDarius Owens injured Johnny Manziel early in the 4th Quarter and he missed a series. Auburn would vault to No 11 in the first BCS Poll of the year.

Vanderbilt[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Vanderbilt 0 17 0 7 24
#14 Texas A&M 21 7 21 7 56

UTEP[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
UTEP 7 0 0 0 7
#12 Texas A&M 9 27 21 0 57

This was Texas A&M’s 700th win in school history.

Mississippi State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Mississippi State 7 7 6 21 41
• #11 Texas A&M 16 7 14 14 51
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:53
  • Game attendance: 88,504
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds E 6mph
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tim Brando, Aaron Taylor, and Kristina Akra

Source:[32]
Scoring summary
1 5:45 TAMU Malcome Kennedy 12-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Josh Lambo kick good TAMU 7–0
1 5:28 MSU Josh Robinson 51-yard touchdown run, Evan Sobiesk kick good Tie 7–7
1 1:28 TAMU Team Safety TAMU 9–7
1 0:11 TAMU Travis Labhart 33-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Josh Lambo kick good TAMU 16–7
2 0:54 MSU De’Runnya Wilson 3-yard touchdown pass Dak Prescott, Evan Sobiesk kick good TAMU 16–14
2 0:16 TAMU Travis Labhart 11-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Josh Lambo kick good TAMU 23–14
3 7:34 TAMU Malcome Kennedy 21-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Josh Lambo kick good TAMU 30–14
3 0:44 MSU LaDarius Perkins 12-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Dak Prescott pass intercepted TAMU 30–20
3 0:12 TAMU Trey 15-yard touchdown run, Josh Lambo kick good TAMU 37–20
4 14:53 MSU Joe Morrow 33-yard touchdown pass from Jameon Lewis, Evan Sobiesk kick good TAMU 37–27
4 13:54 TAMU Nehemiah Hicks 2-yard touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel, Josh Lambo kick good TAMU 44–27
4 10:54 TAMU Ben Malena 2-yard touchdown run, Josh Lambo kick good TAMU 51–27
4 6:45 MSU LaDarius Perkins 1-yard touchdown run, Dak Prescott rush TAMU 51–35
4 2:19 MSU De’Runnya Wilson 9-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Russell, Tyler Russell rush failed TAMU 51–41

LSU[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
#9 Texas A&M 0 10 0 0 10
#18 LSU 7 14 10 3 34

Missouri[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Texas A&M 7 7 0 7 21
#5 Missouri 0 7 14 7 28

Duke (Chick-fil-A Bowl)[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Duke 14 24 3 7 48
#20 Texas A&M 3 14 14 21 52
  • December 22, 2013 – Texas A&M linebacker Darian Claiborne was suspended after he was arrested on suspicion on drug possession.[33]

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