Thursday, December 20, 2012

2013 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic Preview

Match-Up: #9 Texas A&M vs. #11 Oklahoma
Date/Time: January 4, 2013/7pm CT
Location: Arlington, TX (Cowboys Stadium)
Bowl Life: 77 years (1937)
Line: Texas A&M by 4
National TV: Fox (HD)
2012 Cotton Bowl: Arkansas 29, Kansas State 16





Breaking Down the Teams:
Texas A&M Aggies-
2012 Record: 10-2 (6-2 SEC)
School Bowl Record: 14-19
Last Bowl Game: Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas (Texas A&M 33, Northwestern 22)
Cotton Bowl Appearances: 4-8 (Last: 2010)

Oklahoma Sooners-
2012 Record: 10-2 (8-1 Big 12)
School Bowl Record: 27-17-1
Last Bowl Game: 2011 Insight Bowl (Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14)
Cotton Bowl Appearances: 1-0 (Last: 2002)

Game Notes: The Aggies had a spectacular inaugural season in the SEC led by freshman sensation Johnny "Football" Manziel, who became the first Freshman to win the prestigious Heisman Trophy.  After a shocking turn of events left the Sooners without a BCS berth, they look to finish their season with a six-game win streak and bowl victory over a former Big 12 rival at "Jerry's World".

Prediction: Texas A&M

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