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Random Facts for 2005 National Championship Game: USC vs Texas
Texas vs USC is the only championship game in the BCS & playoff era where both teams were either #1 or #2 the entire season. Making it the most anticipated championship game in the modern era... (Thread)
Texas vs USC is the only championship game in the BCS & playoff era where both teams were either #1 or #2 the entire season. Making it the most anticipated championship game in the modern era... (Thread)
To this day, USC vs Texas is the most watched championship game in the playoff era (35.6M)
Oregon vs Ohio State was #2 (34.1M)
Oregon vs Ohio State was #2 (34.1M)
2006 Rose Bowl: NFL Players
(62) total NFL Players
(49) Draft Picks
(14) First Rd picks
(4) Top 10 picks
(7) Coaches went on to NFL
(62) total NFL Players
(49) Draft Picks
(14) First Rd picks
(4) Top 10 picks
(7) Coaches went on to NFL
Texas vs USC featured (2)Heisman Winners, Heisman Runner Up, (2) Jim Thorpe Award Winners, Davey O'Brien Award Winner, & Doak Walker Award Winner
Notable USC staff members under Pete Carroll: Lane Kiffin & Steve Sarkisian
Notable Texas staff members under Mack Brown: Gene Chizik & Oscar Giles
Notable Texas staff members under Mack Brown: Gene Chizik & Oscar Giles
Notable Celebrities at 2006 Rose Bowl:
Will Ferrell, Matthew McConaughey, Kobe Bryant, Dennis Quaid, Lance Armstrong, Roger Clemens, Marcus Allen, Anthony Munoz, Rodney Pete, Ronnie Lott
Will Ferrell, Matthew McConaughey, Kobe Bryant, Dennis Quaid, Lance Armstrong, Roger Clemens, Marcus Allen, Anthony Munoz, Rodney Pete, Ronnie Lott
Average Points per Game: 2005
Texas: 50.2 PPG
USC: 49.1 PPG
Texas: 50.2 PPG
USC: 49.1 PPG
The secondary for 2005 Texas included (3) 1st round draft picks & (2) Jim Thorpe Award Winners #DBU
