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2006 - Texas 41 USC 38
Texas and USC met in a much-ballyhooed BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl and the game more than lived up to its hype as Texas prevailed 41-38 in a dramatic offensive shootout. The Longhorn win snapped USC’s 34-game winning streak and deprived the top-ranked Trojans of a third consecutive national championship, instead earning Texas its first national title since 1970.

The combined 79 points made it the second-highest scoring Rose Bowl game in history and the teams combined to set bowl records for most yards (1,130) and most first downs (60). Longhorn quarterback Vince Young earned Offensive Player of the Game honors for the second straight year with one of the greatest performances in Rose Bowl history. Young set a Rose Bowl record with 467 yards total offense as he completed 30 of 40 passes for 267 yards and averaged 10.5 yards per carry on the ground as he rushed for an even 200 yards and three touchdowns. Included was the game-winner on a fourth-down eight yard run with just 19 seconds remaining in the game to give the Horns the victory.

USC, with two Heisman Trophy winners in its backfield, put up some numbers as well. Trojan QB Matt Leinart passed for 365 yards, the fourth-highest total in Rose Bowl history, and one touchdown. Tailback LenDale White rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns and fellow tailback Reggie Bush had 279 all-purpose yards in rushing, receiving and returns.

In a game that had been close throughout, USC scored on a fourth-quarter touchdown pass by Leinart to take a 38-26 lead with 6:42 left in the game. That proved to be enough time left for Young, who immediately drove the Longhorns down the field and scored on a 17-yard run. Then the Texas defense came up big with a fourth-down stop around midfield to give the ball to Young one final time. He drove the Horns 56 yards, scoring on an eight-yard fourth-down scramble with just 19 seconds left on the clock.

  
Offensive Player of the Game, Texas’ Vince Young


The 92nd Rose Bowl Game hosted the BCS National Championship

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