TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Even though the game was a turning point in the career of Cyrus Jones, it was a rough afternoon for the University of Alabama cornerback.
Two years ago at Texas A&M, Jones was thrown into the fire, which in this case is an accurate description because of the brutal heat on Sept. 14 and Aggies wide receiver Mike Evans.
After he and Johnny Manziel started to light up the Crimson Tide secondary, Jones was inserted, and then he and cornerback Deion Belue swapped spots to try to slow them down.
Alabama won, 49-42, but gave up a program-record 628 total yards, while Manziel and Evans set Texas A&M records with 464 passing yards and 279 receiving.