Tag: 2005 season

Throwback Thursday: Texas’ 2005 season opener vs Louisiana

Sixteen years ago, Texas’ championship season began the same way it will this season. A home opener against the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns.

Sixteen years ago, Texas’ national championship season began the exact same way it will this season. A home opener against the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. Nearly on the exact date as well, Sept. 3, 2005.

Instead of having a new head coach and quarterback, Mack Brown and Vince Young were hoping to take a Rose Bowl victory over Michigan and turn it into a potential national championship push. Texas dominated from start to finish, 60-3.

As for similarities, a young, underclassman running back was ready to take the country by storm. Back in 2005, it was former four-star and true freshman Jamaal Charles. He finished with 135 yards and a touchdown against Louisiana on 14 carries. Charles led the team in rushing over both Selvin and Vince Young.

Texas’ defense came to play as well. After a Louisiana field goal with 5:32 left in the first quarter, the Longhorns kept them out of the endzone for the rest of the night. Texas DB Aaron Ross was able to secure an interception off quarterback Michael Desormeaux.

You can watch Longhorn Network’s Throwback Thursday ode to Charles’ performance below:

If watching the full game highlights is more up to your speed, you can catch it here:

Something tells me Saturday’s Texas-Louisiana matchup will be closer than 2005’s 57 point margin. The No. 23 Ragin Cajuns program has come a long way under Billy Napier and they will enter Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium with the mindset of leaving with a victory.

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Locked on Longhorns: 1995 & 2005 review and two commitments coming?

Locked on Longhorns Podcast goes into the time machine to discuss the 1995 and 2005 seasons and two big commitments could be on the way.

Locked on Longhorns takes a journey into the time machine as we revisit 1995. What were the top songs of the year? What about movies and television shows? How well did the 1995 Texas Longhorns perform?

The Texas Longhorns have a big day coming on June 15th with two players planning on announcing their commitments on that day. J.D. Coffey and Ishmael Ibraheem are both expected to sign with Texas. A look at the Longhorns non-conference schedule and how many Texas players make the ESPN All-Big 12 NFL team?

In the last segment, the time machine comes back for a journey back to 2005. A great year for the Texas Longhorns but what about tv, music and movies? Also just how stacked was that team that won the BCS National Championship?

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