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Cotton Bowl: Manziel leads Texas A&M to rout over Sooners

Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel (2) throws downfield against Oklahoma during the first half of the 77th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic held at the Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday, January 4, 2013. Rodolfo Gonzalez / Austin American-Statesman

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Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel (2) throws downfield against Oklahoma during the first half of the 77th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic held at the Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday, January 4, 2013. Rodolfo Gonzalez / Austin American-Statesman
Jan 5, 2013

With Johnny Manziel as their leader, the Aggies of Texas A&M were able to celebrate their 11th win of the year. It's the most for an Aggie team since the 1998 squad, which won a Big 12 championship and notched an 11-3 record. Only three other A&M teams have even reached 11 victories. Manziel tiptoed the sideline for a 23-yard touchdown on the first drive of the Cotton Bowl, the first of his four touchdowns as part of his bowl-record 516 total yards and the Aggies capped their first SEC season with a 41-13 win over 12th-ranked Oklahoma on Friday night. Read the full story.

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