The college football world will hold its collective breath as it awaits this epic showdown between the Alabama Crimson Tide (1) and Texas A&M (6). Trying to watch the live action? Check out the TV schedule with channel info and game time as two of the games biggest icons face off.
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Where to Watch? TV- Channel: CBS
Alabama as a whole is a pretty big deal in college football. They are the defending National Champions and have consistently been one of the games best schools year after year. We all know that quarterback wearing the Aggies' colors, Johnny Manziel. Yes, he's a pretty big deal too. Manziel is trying to top the best program in college, while the Crimson Tide is trying to stop the best quarterback in the game.
Manziel has already picked up where he left off his rookie season. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner hits the field with a 2-0 record, having complete 70 percent of his passes for 520 yards and six touchdowns. The Aggies are coming off mammoth victories, not due to importance but the final score, over Rice (52-31) and Sam Houston St. (65-28). Now you understand why Manziel has over 500 passing yards already in the season.
For Alabama, it's an away game and only their second game of the year. They are coming off a great defensive effort after defeating Virginia Tech 35-10. A.J. McCarron is getting used to his new teammates and he's off to a bit of a slow start. In their first game of 2013, Alabama's QB completed 10-23 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown. The starting running back, T.J. Yeldon went for 75 yards and a score, while Christian Jones caught only two receptions, but went for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Alabama says it's not after payback or revenge. This matchup is all about two great teams facing off and nothing more, nothing less. Last season, the Aggies were the only team to defeat the Crimson Tide as the two locked up in college football's Week 11 of the 2012 season. Manziel and the Aggies defeated Alabama 29-24, killing the Crimson Tide's chances at a completing a perfect season.
"Yeah, it's the only game we lost last year," said Alabama wide receiver, Amari Cooper said . "To me, it's not a revenge thing because if we wanted to get revenge, we'd have to play that same team last year with the same team we had last year. It's really not a revenge thing. If you lose a fight with someone, you don't get revenge from fighting someone else."
Do not miss any of the live action as Alabama and Texas A&M will surely provide a memorable matchup.
Who will take this one?
Texas A&M wins 31-27.
