“Fourth-and-five, the national championship on the line right here,” said legendary broadcaster Keith Jackson before Vince Young took a snap that would live in Texas immortality. Down five with under 30 seconds left, Texas needed a touchdown to win their first national championship since 1970.
With pressure coming from the USC defense, Young scrambled to his right, went by a couple defenders, and squeezed into the corner to score. After a successful two-point conversion, Texas now has its first lead over the Trojans since the third quarter, 41-38.
You can watch the amazing play here:
USC will get one last opportunity to get a field goal, with 19 seconds left on the clock. With star players across the entire offense, anything is possible before Texas can be crowned national champions of the 2005 season.
You can watch the final plays of the 2006 Rose Bowl on ESPN.
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