COLLEGE STATION -- Entering the season, Texas A&M was the SEC greenhorn with all the questions -- with its new coach, new quarterback and new conference. Missouri was the SEC greenhorn ready to handle the rigors of the Grand Ol' Conference -- a steady coach, a darkhorse Heisman-candidate at quarterback and a defense full of returning starters.

The narrative that framed the early part of the 2012 season was buried deep under Kyle Field on Saturday night. It was buried under 59 points. It was buried under 647 total yards by Texas A&M. It was buried in a hole dug almost solely by Johnny Manziel.



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