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Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel was scheduled to be the guest picker on ESPN’s “College GameDay” for the College Football Playoff game between his alma mater, the Texas A&M Aggies, and the Miami Hurricanes.
But at the last second, NBA champion Alex Caruso was put in Manziel’s place after the former quarterback backed out. Manziel apologized in a post on his Instagram Stories, saying the reason he missed his spot was beyond his control and hinted he was battling an illness.
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Former Texas A&M and Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel watches ahead of the November 30, 2024 game against the Texas Longhorns. (Maria Lysaker/Imagn Images)
Questions about the reason for his dropping out increased when he was reportedly spotted at the Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua fight the night before in Miami, Florida.
ESPN’s Rece Davis still seemed troubled by the situation when he alluded to it in a recent podcast.
“When you go to a game like that, you have to be very careful where you eat breakfast the next morning,” he said on the “College GameDay Podcast.” “Because it can make you sick and give you trouble getting to the places you’re scheduled to be. But I digress.
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ESPN “College GameDay” host Rece Davis before the game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Brigham Young Cougars at Jones AT&T Stadium on Nov. 8, 2025. (Michael C. Johnson/Imagn Images)
“I was just wondering, is that what the kids call it these days? A bad breakfast? Anyway, I wouldn’t throw bias anywhere. For those who follow closely, you’ll be able to read between the lines there. You have to pay close attention.”
Manziel missed a closely contested game.
Texas A&M had a 6-0 lead with 8:03 left in the fourth quarter. Miami’s Carson Beck then put together a six-play, 86-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Malachi Toney.
Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) attempts a pass during the second quarter against the Sam Houston State Bearkats at Kyle Field on September 7, 2013. (Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports)
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Miami won the game 10-3 and will face Ohio State in the quarterfinals.
