The dual-threat quarterback then attempted the extra point, but it sailed wide right, ending the Heisman hopeful's day with A&M (9-2) leading 40-0.

Coach Kevin Sumlin got a good chuckle when asked if he might lose Heisman votes for the missed kick.

"I don't know," he said laughing. "I don't know that it will cost him anything."

But it did cause his teammates to tease him a bit.

"Come on Johnny, you're better than that," Nwachukwu said he told Manziel.

Sumlin said Manziel had been practicing kicks for a couple of weeks and made some in practice. He decided to let him kick to break up the monotony of the season, and "keep it fun."

Manziel broke the NCAA freshman quarterback rushing record of 1,029 yards set by Missouri's Brad Smith in 2002, and the freshman record for total offense of 3,827 yards set in 2000 by Jared Lorenzen on A&M's first drive.

He also became the fifth player and first freshman in FBS history to pass for at least 3,000 yards with at least 1,000 yards rushing in a season.

His 4,161 yards are a school record for total offense in a season.

Sumlin said he didn't know if Manziel was the best player in the country, but raved about his star.

"I know that he's playing very, very well and he's been a catalyst for us," Sumlin said. "Certainly his numbers speak for himself, not just for this year but throughout football history. From a numbers standpoint, it's hard to argue that he's not one of the best players in the country right now."

A week after their stunning upset of top-ranked Alabama, the Aggies (9-2) led by seven after one, and used a 27-point second quarter to build a big lead over last year's Championship Subdivision runner-up.

Sam Houston State (8-3), which already has clinched a share of the Southland Conference title this year, had a seven-game winning streak snapped with the loss.

It's their last regular-season game before they return to the playoffs next week.

"I did a poor job of preparing our guys," Sam Houston coach Willie Fritz said. "They showed us why they're a top-10 team in the country. That's why they beat Alabama."

Manziel got Texas A&M going when he found Mike Evans on a 7-yard pass on the first drive to make it 7-0.