Texas + USC = Instant Classic

When I passed out last night due to a migraine headache, USC was leading Texas 38-26. It had been a very good game up to that point but with the Trojans seizing control, I figured that was time for me to get some much needed sleep. Thank God I woke up in time to see Vince Young's game-winning touchdown run. For all of the Reggie Bush-Gale Sayers/Barry Sanders comparisons, who do you compare Young to? He's like a combination of Michael Vick (the running), Bo Jackson (the power), Terrell Owens (the size) and Tom Brady (the ability to seize the moment in a big game). In the last two Rose Bowls he has rushed for seven combined touchdowns (4 against Michigan in 2005 and 3 more last night). The final score of 41-38 almost changed in the closing seconds as well. USC was without a timeout on their final drive and it stalled slightly out of field goal range as a result. Could you imagine an overtime championship game, similar to the Ohio State-Miami game of a few years back? The 2006 Rose Bowl will be remembered for a very long time as a great game played between two great teams that were filled with great players on both sides. Reggie Bush, Vince Young and Matt Leinart (as well as countless other Longhorns and Trojans) will all play one day in the NFL but no matter how prolific their professional careers turn out, none will ever be able to say they played in a game that could top what went on last night.