NewMexiKen is told 5-year-old Mack thinks USC made a bad choice going for it on fourth down and two at the Texas 45-yard line with 2:09 left. I disagree. By then everyone knew USC couldn’t stop Vince Young. 45 or 20, it made no difference.
As Joel Achenbach puts it: “The Southern Cal defenders had nothing left, and essentially just applauded, like a good audience, as Young waltzed into the end zone for the national title.”
It truly was a game that lived up to its hype.
I wanted Texas to win because their coach has the best name ever.
But USC had a cool mascot that looked like a soldier. So I liked them too.
I admit, I was happy as long as I didn’t have to go to sleep.