Texas A&M wins Cotton Bowl in record breaking season for Manziel

If there was doubt among the skeptics on Johnny Manziel living up to the hype that surrounds his Heisman Trophy Award, then his critics have been silenced by his January 4th performance in the Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma.

With 287 passing yards and 229 rushing yards that include 2 TD's, Johnny Football proved he's got game.  The Aggies defeated Oklahoma 41-13 and Manziel's performance was nothing less than spectacular for college football fans.

This freshman quarterback who was the replacement for Ryan Tannehill, who departed Texas A&M to join the NFL after the end of the 2011 season, has broken record after record in regular and post game season play.  Early in the season he broke a total offensive record that prior to that game had been held for 43 years by Archie Manning, one of the SEC's legendary quarterbacks.

Manziel didn't stop there and continued his march towards the Heisman by breaking former winner Cam Newton's SEC record of 4327 yards of total offense.  He became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.

The Aggies faced their first year in the tough Southeastern Conference achieving a record of 11-2 (6-2) including last night's win in the Cotton Bowl and an upset over #1 Alabama (29-24) who plays Notre Dame for the BCS Championship game January 7th.

Manziel joins the ranks of a select few to achieve 3000 yards passing and 1000 yards rushing, but he is the first freshman to do so and achieved both earlier in the season than any other player.

If Manziel remains in college football, the Aggies will certainly be the SEC team to watch.  Keep an eye on this promising young athlete, if he stays grounded in football and not fame, we have a legend in the making.