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Flashback: The immediate aftermath of the 2006 Rose Bowl between Texas and USC

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published Jan. 5, 2006. With Texas playing USC this week, we decided to bring it back for your enjoyment.

BY Brad Townsend

PASADENA, Calif. -- Either way, everyone knew history would be made on this electrifying, postcard-perfect Wednesday night in the Rose Bowl.

So it was, with a scintillating 41-38 comeback victory by quarterback Vince Young and the University of Texas over the University of Southern California before 93,986 fans in the Bowl Championship Series title game.

Young's 8-yard touchdown scramble with 19 seconds left gave Texas its first lead of the fourth quarter and, more important, its first national championship since 1970.