Before the NFL flameout, the legal troubles and suspensions, the superstardom, records and Heisman Trophy, Texas A&M freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel arrived in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 10, 2012, to face top-ranked Alabama.
Manziel racked up 345 total yards and scored two touchdowns to beat the reigning national champions.
What legend was growing for Johnny Football was fully birthed and the Heisman all but secured when all was said and done at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Five years later, players, coaches and broadcasters recall Texas A&M's trip to Alabama:
Part I: The buildup
Alabama is 9-0 with its sights set on a second consecutive national title after a tooth-and-nail battle with LSU.