2005 College Football

1. Vince Young: Was the MVP of the national championship (Rose Bowl) after leading Texas to a dramatic title over two time champion and #1 USC.

The Longhorns snapped the Trojans 34 game winning streak behind a Rose Bowl record 467 total yards from Young.

He also had a BCS (1998-2013) championship game rushing record of 200 yards on the ground. He scored three TDs.

The last two came with Texas down 12 with less than seven minutes to play. His 4^th and 5 scamper with 0:19 left gave Texas the lead for good. Young also completed 30 of 40 passes.

The Houston native became the first NCAA player ever to throw for 3,000 yards (3,046) and run for over 1,000 (1,050). Only one player since has accomplished the feat.

He finished 2^nd in the Heisman voting and won the Maxwell Player of the Year award.

Young Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year and QB of the Year (O’Brien Trophy)

He led the Big 12 in passing effiecency (163.9) and was 2^nd in passing yards, 3^rd in rushing yards. His 6.8 yards per carry was 8^th best in the country.

VY’s 12 rushing TDs were 5^th most in the conference, and his 26 TD tosses were 2^nd most in the Big 12.

Texas went 13-0 and led the NCAA scoring 50.4 points a game en route to the first national title since 1969.

2. Matt Leinart: He led USC to a 2^nd straight undefeated regular season and 3^rd straight national title game.

A year after winning the Heisman, he finished 3^rd in the voting. He was also a finalist for the Maxwell player of the year award.

He was named 2005 Sportsman of the year by Sporting News.

Leinart lead the Trojans past Notre Dame in a dramatic come from behind win the “Bush Push” game.

Leinart was a consensus 2^nd team All-American.

The left handed QB led the Pac-10 in completions and yards (3,815), and was 2^nd with 28 TDs.

He was 8^th in the NCAA in passing efficiency.

Leinart also added six rushing TDs.

He threw for 315 and 3 scores in a win over #12 Oregon and three more TDs in a victory over rival #16 UCLA.

In the Rose Bowl, Leinart passed for 365 yards and a TD, as the #1 Trojans were upset.

USC finished just behind Texas in the NCAA scoring leaders; putting up over 49 a game.

3. Lendale White: Led the NCAA with 24 rushing and 26 total TDs.

He was a key part of the USC offensive machine.

White was fourth in the Pac-10 in yards (1,302), and 5^th in yards from scrimmage (1,521).

He averaged 6.6 yards a carry and over 15 yards a catch (14 receptions).

The powerful back surpassed 150 rushing yards on four occasions for the Trojans.

In the national title game, White put USC in front on all three of his TD runs.

The junior ran 20 times for 124 yards to carry USC to a 2nd half lead

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SC finished 5th in the country in rushing yards with 260 a game. They averaged 580 yards and game, which topped the nation.