2013 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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2013 Texas A&M Aggies football
Texas A&M University logo.svg
Chick-fil-A Bowl champion
Chick-fil-A Bowl, W 52–48 vs. Duke
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Clarence McKinney (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator Jake Spavital (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Mark Snyder (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMarcel Yates (2nd season)
Base defense Multiple 4–3
Home stadium Kyle Field
Seasons
  2012
2014  
2013 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 5 Missouri x  7 1   12 2  
No. 4 South Carolina  6 2   11 2  
Georgia  5 3   8 5  
No. 24 Vanderbilt  4 4   9 4  
Florida  3 5   4 8  
Tennessee  2 6   5 7  
Kentucky  0 8   2 10  
Western Division
No. 2 Auburn xy$  7 1   12 2  
No. 7 Alabama x%  7 1   11 2  
No. 14 LSU * 5 3   10 3  
No. 18 Texas A&M  4 4   9 4  
Mississippi State  3 5   7 6  
Ole Miss * 3 5   8 5  
Arkansas  0 8   3 9  
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' Music City Bowl win) due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

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 and their head coach was Kevin Sumlin.

Contents

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

Previous season

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

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

2013 NFL Draft selections
RoundPick no.TeamPlayerPosition
12 Jacksonville Jaguars Luke Joeckel Offensive tackle
262 Seattle Seahawks Christine Michael Running back
381 New York Giants Damontre Moore Defensive end
4118 Cincinnati Bengals Sean Porter Linebacker
6174 Arizona Cardinals Ryan Swope Wide receiver

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

Signed as undrafted free agent
PlayerTeamPosition
Patrick Lewis Green Bay Packers Center
Spencer Nealy New York Jets Defensive tackle
Uzoma Nwachukwu Houston Texans Wide receiver
Dustin Harris Dallas Cowboys Defensive back
Steven Terrell Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive back
C.J. Jones Kansas City Chiefs Defensive back
Jonathan Stewart St. Louis Rams Linebacker

Spring practice

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

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

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

Roster

2013 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 1Ben Malena (C)Sr
QB 2 Johnny Manziel Redshirt.svg  So
RB 3Trey WilliamsSo
WR 4Ja’Quay WilliamsFr
RB 5 Brandon Williams Redshirt.svg  So
WR 6LaQuvionte GonzalezFr
QB 7 Kenny Hill Fr
WR 9Ricky Seals-Jones  Injury icon 2.svg Fr
WR 10LeKendrick Williams Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 11Derel WalkerSr
WR 13 Mike Evans  (C) Redshirt.svg  So
QB 14 Conner McQueen Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 15Travis LabhartSr
QB 16Matt Joeckel Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 18Edward Pope Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 19Conner FeistFr
WR 19Jeremy TabuyoFr
RB 20James WhiteFr
RB 21Tra Carson Redshirt.svg  So
RB 23Sabian HolmesSo
RB 27Brice DolezalSo
QB 33Ace FierroJr
RB 34Blaine TownsendSo
WR 35Reece FierroJr
WR 42Ryan BuschaJr
OL 47Caden Smith Redshirt.svg  So
OL 51Jarvis Harrison Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 56Mike MatthewsSo
OL 63Ryan LindbladeFr
OL 64Trey ParkerFr
OL 65John-Albert ArechigaSo
OL 68Ben ComptonJr
OL 69Ishmael WilsonFr
OL 70 Cedric Ogbuehi Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 71Kimo Tipoti Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 73Jeremiah Stuckey (I)So
OL 74 Germain Ifedi Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 75 Jake Matthews  (C)Sr
OL 76Joas AguilarFr
OL 77Shep KlinkeSr
OL 78Garrett Gramling Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 79Joseph Cheek Redshirt.svg  So
TE 81Nehemiah HicksSr
WR 82Boone Niederhofer Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 83Sebastian LarueFr
WR 84Malcome Kennedy Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 85Cameron ClearJr
WR 86Samuel McSwain Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 88Gaston Lamascus Redshirt.svg  Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1De'Vante HarrisSo
LB 3Tommy SandersJr
DB 4Toney Hurd Jr. (C)Sr
DB 5Floyd Raven Sr.Jr
DB 6Noel EllisFr
DB 7Tramain JacobsSr
LB 8Steven JenkinsSr
LB 9Nate AskewSr
DL 10Daeshon HallFr
LB 13Reggie ChevisFr
DB 15Kenneth Marshall Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 16Donnie BaggsJr
DB 19Matt Fritsche Redshirt.svg  So
DB 22Tavares GarnerFr
DB 23Kameron MilesFr
DB 25Clay Honeycutt Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 26Devonta Burns Redshirt.svg  So
DB 27Shane Huhn (I)So
DB 28Victor DavisFr
DB 29Deshazor EverettJr
DB 31Howard MatthewsJr
LB 33Shaan WashingtonFr
LB 35Tyrell TaylorJr
DB 36Jonathan WigginsFr
DB 37Alex Sezer Jr.Fr
DB 38Matthew ColemanFr
DB 39Marvin Taylor III Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 40Shaun WardJr
DL 41Brandon Alexander Redshirt.svg  So
DL 42Kirby Ennis Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 43Justin BassJr
DB 44Sam Moeller Redshirt.svg  So
LB 45Jordan MastrogiovanniFr
LB 46A.J. Hilliard (I)So
LB 48Darian ClaiborneFr
LB 49Taylor Martinez Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 50Tyrone Taylor Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 52Brett WadeFr
LB 54Corey MeadorFr
DL 55Justin ManningFr
LB 56Nick CobbFr
LB 57Alvin Munrose Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 58Cody Johnson Redshirt.svg  So
DL 59Isaac FloresFr
DL 67Tyler Godwin Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 72Gavin Stansbury Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 83Alonzo WilliamsSo
DL 89Ivan Robinson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 92Jordan PointsFr
DL 93Ben HuckinsonFr
DL 94Tanner SchorpFr
DL 95Julien ObiohaSo
DL 96Jay ArnoldFr
DL 98Hardreck WalkerFr
DL 99Isaiah GoldenFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 24Taylor Bertolet Redshirt.svg  So
P 38Drew KaserSo
DS 39Daniel HavensFr
PK 40Kyle SerresSr
P 46Shane TripuckaFr
PK 49 Josh Lambo Redshirt.svg  So
DS 54Alex FreemanJr
PK 97Cody WickerFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 16, 2014

Recruiting class

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]

College recruiting information (2013)
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40Commit date
Joas Aguilar
OL
North Richland Hills, TX Birdville HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)295 lb (134 kg)5.30Feb 18, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     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 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 80
Reggie Chevis
LB
Houston, TX Sharpstown HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)235 lb (107 kg)4.65Jun 12, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 80
Darian Claiborne
LB
Port Allen, LAPort Allen HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)220 lb (100 kg)4.60Jul 3, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     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 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78
Victor Davis
S
Rosenberg, TX Terry HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)4.55Feb 18, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     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)4.60Jun 14, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 83
Tavares Garner
CB
Manvel, TX Manvel HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg)4.66Jun 14, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Isaiah Golden
DT
Carthage, TX Carthage HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)300 lb (140 kg)4.86Jan 28, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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)4.56Mar 8, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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)4.63Feb 6, 2013 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     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 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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)5.03Dec 6, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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)4.90Jan 6, 2013 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     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)4.50Nov 15, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 82
Kyrion Parker
WR
Manvel, TX Manvel HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg)4.71Jun 25, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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)4.90May 24, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Tommy Sanders
LB
Cordele, GA Butler CC 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)4.45Dec 19, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     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)4.60Dec 10, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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)4.40Jun 17, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     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 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     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)4.46Jul 25, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 70
Hardreck Walker
DT
Houston, TX Westfield HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)281 lb (127 kg)5.15Jul 1, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     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)4.50Feb 19, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     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)4.76Feb 19, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     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)4.50Dec 3, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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)5.00Feb 18, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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:

  • "Texas A&M Football Commitment List 2013". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  • "Texas A&M College Football Recruiting Commits 2013". Scout.com. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  • "Texas A&M Aggies Commits 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 10, 2013.

Returning starters

Depth chart

Schedule

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m. Rice *No. 7 ESPN W 52–3186,686
September 76:00 p.m. Sam Houston State *No. 7
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
FSSW PPV W 65–2886,800
September 142:30 p.m.No. 1 Alabama No. 6
CBS L 42–4987,596
September 216:00 p.m. SMU *No. 10
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
ESPNU W 42–1386,542
September 286:00 p.m.at Arkansas No. 10 ESPN2 W 45–3372,613
October 127:30 p.m.at Ole Miss No. 9 ESPN W 41–3860,950
October 192:30 p.m.No. 24 Auburn No. 7
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
CBSL 41–4587,165
October 2611:21 a.m. Vanderbilt No. 14
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
SECTV W 56–2486,584
November 28:00 p.m. UTEP *No. 12
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
ESPN2W 57–787,126
November 92:30 p.m. Mississippi State No. 11
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
CBSW 51–4188,504
November 232:30 p.m.at No. 18 LSU No. 9CBSL 10–3492,949
November 306:45 p.m.at No. 5 Missouri No. 19ESPNL 21–2867,124
December 317:00 p.m.vs. No. 22 Duke *No. 20ESPNW 52–4867,496
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeason at
Texas A&M
Kevin Sumlin Head coach 2nd
Mark Snyder Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach2nd
Marcel Yates Co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach2nd
Terry Price Defensive line coach2nd
Mark Hagen Linebackers coach1st
Jake Spavital Co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach1st
Clarence McKinney Co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach2nd
David Beaty Wide receivers coach2nd
B.J. Anderson Offensive line coach2nd
Jeff Banks Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach1st
Larry JacksonDirector of football sports performance2nd
Reference: [15]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP 776101099714121110919222018
Coaches 6 (1) 7 (1) 6 (1) 99997151413111021252118
Harris Not released71313121010212321Not released
BCS Not released1612151112212421Not released

Game summaries

Rice

1234Total
Rice14701031
#7 Texas A&M721101452
  • Date: August 31
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. 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

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

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Sam Houston State7714028
#7 Texas A&M141635065
  • Date: September 7
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Game start: 6:06p.m. 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]

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

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#1 Alabama72114749
#6 Texas A&M14072142
  • 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

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SMU330713
#10 Texas A&M141810042

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

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The Arkansas Razorbacks offense lines up for a play against the Aggie defense
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#10 Texas A&M17714745
Arkansas71313033

Ole Miss

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#9 Texas A&M14072041
Ole Miss7372138

Auburn

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#24 Auburn10772145
#7 Texas A&M141071041
  • 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 and they would eventually win out with miracle finishes against rivals Georgia and Alabama. This allowed the Tigers to play in the SEC Championship, which they won over Missouri. Due to Ohio State’s loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship, Auburn moved up to #2 and was selected play in the BCS National Championship where they lost 34-31 to Florida State.

Vanderbilt

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Vanderbilt0170724
#14 Texas A&M21721756

UTEP

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UTEP70007
#12 Texas A&M92721057

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

Mississippi State

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Mississippi State7762141
#11 Texas A&M167141451
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: College Station, Texas
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. 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]

LSU

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#9 Texas A&M0100010
#18 LSU71410334

Missouri

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#19 Texas A&M770721
#5 Missouri0714728

Duke (Chick-fil-A Bowl)

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#22 Duke14243748
#20 Texas A&M314142152

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