Johnny Manziel was once again the focal point of the college football weekend. The Texas A&M-Alabama rematch lived up to the hype as it turned into an offensive showdown in College Station. While Manziel once again left the top Crimson Tide defense puzzled, it was Alabama that came out with the crucial win. However, Manziel is once again getting heavy coverage for his on-the-field behavior.
The Heisman winner is known for his touchdown celebrations and on Saturday he added a new one to his resume. After Manziel put the Aggies up 14-0 in the first quarter of the game, the quarterback appeared to kiss his bicep, much like San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is famous for. Commonly called "Kaepernicking", Manziel ripped off the touchdown celebration for himself. Not bitter, the NFL quarterback "saluted" Manziel on Twitter.
Manziel threw for 464 yards and five touchdowns while putting on a show for NFL scouts in the stands. Too bad for the quarterback, the Aggies defense gave up 49 points to Alabama, handing the team their first loss of the season.
While Manziel did some celebrating after a score, Alabama running back TJ Yeldon felt it necessary to quiet down the Texas A&M fans with a little celebration of his own. After increasing Alabama's lead right before halftime, Yeldon mocked the money gesture celebration Manziel is now famous for. The running back got hit with a 15-yard penalty after following the gesture with a double throat slash. He then received an ear full from head coach Nick Saban who has been an advocate for not trash talking to opponent.
"We tell our players, there's no circumstance where you need to talk to another player, and there's been very little of that with our team," Saban said, via ESPN.com. "Business-like is the way we'd like to approach this game. It's going to be emotional, don't get me wrong. And I'm not trying to minimize the importance when I use the term 'businesslike.'"
Yeldon had a nice Saturday afternoon as well, putting up 149 yards on 25 carries with one touchdown. After the weekend, Alabama remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25, while Texas A&M dropped to 10 overall.
