Cotton Bowl: Quarter breakdowns
BY ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer
Saturday, January 05, 2013
1/05/13 at 6:13 AM
FIRST QUARTER
| Texas A&M |
7 |
- |
7 |
| Oklahoma |
3 |
- |
3 |
Key play: Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel showed the Oklahoma defense why he won the Heisman Trophy. On the game's third play, his 24-yard scramble gained a first down when A&M faced third-and-4 from its 31.
Key stat: Oklahoma had 10 first downs in the opening quarter, with the majority coming during the Sooners' 16-play scoring drive on their opening possession.
Number to know: 52. Rushing yards for Manziel on only three carries (17.3 yards per carry).
SECOND QUARTER
| Texas A&M |
7 |
7 |
- |
14 |
| Oklahoma |
3 |
10 |
- |
13 |
Key play: Javon Harris snagged his sixth interception this season to end an Aggies drive that reached the Oklahoma 4. Manziel, on third-and-goal, faced pressure before throwing to an open Malcome Kennedy, who missed the catch. Harris caught the deflection.
Key stat: Oklahoma owned the time of possession battle (20:19-9:41) but that didn't meant much on the scoreboard with the Aggies owning a one-point halftime lead.
Number to know: 51 plays through the first half. Oklahoma's season high for plays in a football game came in the Bedlam overtime victory (103 plays) against Oklahoma State.
THIRD QUARTER
| Texas A&M |
7 |
7 |
20 |
- |
34 |
| Oklahoma |
3 |
10 |
0 |
- |
13 |
Key play: Manziel hit Uzoma Nwachukwu with a 35-yard pass on the second play of Texas A&M's first possession of the second half. It was a momentum changer that sparked a 20-point barrage in the quarter.
Key stat: Texas A&M had 251 yards of offense against the Sooners in the quarter while racking up 20 points. OU, during the same span, had no first downs and only 17 yards.
Number to know: 0. Oklahoma had no first downs in its first three possessions, while the Aggies put together back-to-back touchdown drives to take command.
FOURTH QUARTER
| Texas A&M |
7 |
7 |
20 |
7 |
- |
41 |
| Oklahoma |
3 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
- |
13 |
Key play: The Aggies add one final touchdown with Manziel's 34-yard pass to Nwachukwu with nine minutes remaining in the game.
Key stat: Texas A&M dominated offensively with 633 total yards (326 rushing, 307 passing). The Aggies had the ball for only 21 minutes, 11 seconds.
Number to know: 516. The Heisman Trophy winner had a monster game, registering 516 yards of total offense. Manziel finished with 287 passing yards and 229 rushing yards.
Associated Images:
Oklahoma's Brennan Clay rushes against Texas A&M during the Cotton Bowl on Friday in Arlington, Texas. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World
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