The 2006 Rose Bowl/BCS National Championship match-up between the No. The 1958 NFL Championship Game, which was nicknamed "The Greatest Game Ever Played," was somewhat predictably named the best contest in NFL history.
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He earned Most Valuable Player honors.When factoring in the quality of the opposition, Young's single-game performance is arguably the greatest by a player in college football history.The 2005 USC Trojans, named before the game by ESPN's college football expert Kirk Herbstreit as the second best college football team of the past 50 years, now bear a striking resemblance to the 2007 New England Patriots, who won all 16 of their regular season games before losing the Super Bowl in the final seconds.Vince Young's championship-winning run can even be compared to the game-winning touchdown reception by New York Giants' wide receiver Plaxico Burress, the signature play in one of the greatest Super Bowls ever played.An incredible 24 members of the Longhorns' 2005 team went on to play in the NFL, including Vince Young, Jamaal Charles, Brian Orakpo, Aaron Ross, Michael Huff, and Michael Griffin.The Trojans produced an even greater amount, as 40 of their players moved on to the National Football League, notably Mark Sanchez, Matt Cassel, Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Steve Smith, Brian Cushing, and Clay Matthews.It's been over four years since the "greatest game ever played," and if truth be told, we could never again see its equal.
However, he also kept Reggie Bush, the game's best player, on the sideline, and the Longhorns stopped the powerful LenDale White after a one-yard gain.
After a critical 3rd-and-12 conversion at the USC 46-yard line kept the drive alive, the Longhorns found their season come down to a single play: 4th-and-5 from the nine-yard line.As he had done virtually all game, Vince Young took matters into his own hands, darting into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown with just 19 seconds remaining.
Quarterback Matt Leinart had captured the Heisman Trophy during the 2004 season and had finished third in voting during the 2005 season.
Degree of difficulty: all but impossible.
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Sports Illustrated called the game "the most stunning bowl performance ever" and referred to the Longhorns' season as one of the greatest in college football history.
at The final score was Baltimore Colts 23, New York Giants 17, and the game has since become widely known as The Greatest Game Ever Played.
CBS Sports Staff Because of issues with the electronic equipment, the play was not reviewed and, after missing the extra point, the Longhorns led 9-7.
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USC responded by scoring the game's first touchdown, a four-yard scamper by running back LenDale White.
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Then the Trojans opted to go for 4th-and-1 from the 12 and LenDale White muscled his way into the end zone for this third touchdown, giving the Trojans a 24-23 lead.The fourth quarter began with Texas kicker David Pino missing a 31-yard field goal that would have given the Longhorns the lead.
Teammate Reggie Bush, one of the more dominant running backs in college football history, won the Heisman in 2005, giving the Trojans two Heisman winners in their backfield. The forward pass didn't debut until 1906. So often, the big games don’t live up to the hype. The combined 53-game winning streak of Texas and USC was a record for teams facing each other.
The 1958 National Football League Championship Game was the 26th NFL championship game, played on December 28 at Yankee Stadium in New York City.It was the first NFL playoff game to go into sudden death overtime. There are only two players from the 21st century on the first team but a total of 10 overall (out of 54 selections).
section: | slug: college-football-turns-150-all-time-all-america-team-features-the-games-greatest-ever | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | For some reason, I'm just not a college football fan. Young reached the end zone again on the two-point conversion and the Longhorns led 41-38.Although Leinart led the Trojans to the Texas 43 yard line, the clock ran out and the Texas Longhorns were the national champions for the fourth time in school history.Vince Young passed for 267 yards, and ran for 200 yards and three touchdowns during the game.