Rose Bowl Blog

Reggie Bush is trying to turn every play he is involved in into one of his highlight reel clips. He should just let the game come to him.

Mack Brown's cutesy play-calling is keeping USC in this game. Just give the ball to Vince Young and step back.

Reggie Bush. Matt Leinart. After watching the first half of this game so far, I'm a Vince Young believer. The Ultimate Weapon II (Randall Cunningham style)??

That Charles guy for Texas is out-Reggie Bush-ing Reggie Bush.

Vince Young just optioned pitched about 15-20 yards downfield and the Texas dude ran it in for a touchdown. I yelled out loud in amazement. Holy sh*t! Young is electric.

Touchdown Texas: 16-7. They're making moving down the field look easy. If I were USC and this we're a college basketball game, I'd call a TO. Texas is on a run.

16-10 at the half. USC is a second half team. Should be fun.

I have a feeling Matt Leinart's dad is going to be the new Laura Quinn/Ann Bowdon. 17-16 S.C,

I like this Charles RB guy from Texas. He's got some stuff and he's only a freshman.

Young strikes again. 23-17 Longhorns.

Now Leinart's dad is looking for the camera. How desperate. Trojans 24-23.

After Texas struggles for a few first downs, Young snaps off about a 50 yard run. 150 yards rushing on the night for Vince thus far. 1:30 left in the 3rd. Mack Brown tries to get cute again and Texas has to settle for a field goal. No good. Seems kickers choking is contagious. That hurts (if you're Texas). S.C. could make it very hard for the 'Horns with another drive and score.

USC putting together a drive. These third down conversions are killing Texas. LenDale White is just plowing down the field. Keep it in his hands. He's looking at Rose Bowl Player fo the Game right now. And Bush finally breaks one. He's fast. Trojans up by 8.

Texas settles for a field goal. Good this time. Cuts the lead to 5. If ever the Texas D can produce a stop, they need it upcoming.

Texas D doing Vince no favors. S.C. living in Texas territory in the second half. Roughing the passer penalty was just dumb. Back to LenDale, pounding away. Dart to Jarret for six. Nail in the coffin? S.C. 38-26.

Vince Young wills Texas to another touchdown. After almost losing his footing in the backfield, Young scrambles for about a 20 yard touchdown. 38-33 Trojans with 4:03 to go. I smell a heavy dose of LenDale White for S.C. to close out the clock.

Carrol has no confidence in his D. Goes for it on 4th and 2 and LenDale doesn't get it! Gets stuffed around the Texas 42! Can Vince work his magic? Whoa Nellie!

Mack Brown tries to get cute again - screen pass gets blown up for a loss. Ugh. Blitz again - incomplete. 3rd and 12. Young completes a pass for 7 yards. Unintentional face mask penalty results in first down. New life for Texas. Pass for 9 yards down to the S.C. 36 yard line. Young runs right through a tackle for a gain of 6 down to the 30. Clock stopped. 53 seconds left. Young to Carter - out of bounds at the 14. Jackson, "S.C. needs a defensive play or they're going to lose." Pass to Sweed in the end zone - incomplete. Knocked away. Young breaks about six tackles and rumbles to the 9 on a QB draw. Time out - 30 seconds remain. 3rd and 5. Young tries to thread the needle to Sweed in the endzone - incomplete. 4th down. S.C. blitzes...Young scrambles to his right...glides into the endzone - touchdown! Young converts the 2-point try. Texas 41-38 with 19 seconds to play.

Does Mack Brown dare to kick to Reggie Bush? No. Squibs to a linebacker. S.C. ball at the 30 - no timeouts - 16 seconds left. Leinart shovel pass to Bush to the Texas 43 - 8 seconds left. Leinart scrambles around, wasting time - throws to the sideline - incomplete. No time remaining. Texas is your 2006 National Champions. What a game. Vince Young - 'nuff said.