football team football team represented ncaa division football season winning conference playing national championship team coached led offense quarterback trophy winner played home games starters returning highly ranked recruiting class number ranking season team high expectations repeating national champions nearly offensive starters returning returning defensive starters previous year team went undefeated regular season wins points compared greatest teams history college football ranked bowl championship series rankings invited national championship bowl game rose bowl lost final record finished season ranked second nation associated_press coaches polls number players team won national awards running school seventh winner later vacated following season bush selected second national football league nfl draft followed tenth draft team sending players nfl season june forced vacate wins season wins season ncaa investigation football program men basketball program declared bush ineligible additional sanctions included bowl ban loss football scholarships year season finished season record shared national title tigers won associated_press championship played won finished record included win national championship game team second team ranked poll pre season end season tenth team repeat national champions returning fourteen starters including trophy winning quarterback game winning streak ranked polls pre season coaching changes season assistant coaches offered took jobs notable coach lost offensive coordinator took job position tennessee leaving defensive line coach took head coaching position miss coach offensive coordinator offensive line coach hired rebuilt staff graduate assistant time assistant coaching hiring coach new_york_giants coach offensive line spent defensive line coach additionally named assistant head coach wide receivers coach add recruiting offensive coordinating duties roster changes returning starters team lost players nfl draft supplemental draft players taken regular draft taken 31st philadelphia taken second round detroit taken second round seattle taken seventh round new_england additionally taken supplemental draft fifth round selection recruiting signed recruits new class included class ranked source star recruits defense star recruits offense star recruits signed class qualify admission sat season later school pre season honors seven players honored pre season watch lists national awards bush trophy white addition awards players honored pre season america teams bush chosen playboy blue ribbon teams addition playboy chose teams chose team street smith chose teams white chosen number teams season roster coaching staff team coached staff staff remained replace offensive assistants defensive assistant schedule game notes hawaii began season traveling hawaii face warriors led sixth year head coach quarterback backup high school opened scoring yard interception return warriors answered field goal scored points second quarter lead half time threw second touchdown game start second half able answer touchdown pass deficit end quarter threw touchdown bush rushed second touchdown defense returned fourth touchdown quarter fourth quarter starters game backup quarterback threw touchdown touchdown catch game threw touchdown warriors bring backup running rushed touchdown game bring final score bringing win streak games arkansas home game season faced arkansas led eighth year head coach quarterback bush opened scoring yard rush answered touchdown pass johnson scored touchdowns passing rushing end quarter second quarter able kick field goal scored touchdowns rush pass going half led quarter white rushed second touchdown threw fourth starters taken game booty threw second touchdown season fourth quarter backup quarterback threw touchdown string quarterback threw yard touchdown end game giving win game winning streak oregon traveled eugene oregon face ducks teams conference opener ducks led eleventh year head coach quarterback came game undefeated started quickly early field goal later quarter threw touchdown early second quarter field goal gave ducks lead end half threw touchdown bush field goal gave deficit half second half began onslaught touchdown passes white touchdown rushes bush rush touchdown scoring straight points won game extended winning streak games improved season ducks fell stayed road faced fifteenth ranked led fifth year head coach quarterback offenses struggling quarter opened scoring yard punt return touchdown answered early second quarter field goal touchdowns pass herring rush gave sun point half time lead starting quarter got track pair rushing touchdowns bring deficit midway fourth quarter took lead quarterback sneak drove touchdown lead rushing touchdowns minute half gave win ran yards help win record 26th consecutive game helping seal win defense sacked times caused throw game year starter thrown yards seven games arizona went home face led second year head coach quarterback point favorite took early lead white rushing touchdown answered threw touchdown game tied end quarter teams struggled second quarter able complete yard touchdown late half lead quarter white rushed touchdowns answered times touchdown going fourth quarter early fourth threw second touchdown white rushed fourth touchdown win white bush rushed yards straight game school record win increased winning streak games notre dame game looked overshadowed pre game hype newest game century meeting perennial rivals notre dame called second greatest rivalry college football meeting schools play irish led year coach junior quarterback ranked ninth country won straight meetings irish points expectations high game closer surprise insisted happen irish wore alternate green game score forth game irish leading half time pair touchdowns running backs rushing touchdown passing touchdown quinn punt return touchdown irish took lead minutes left game ran touchdown game quinn answered complete passes yard touchdown run irish lead minutes remaining series sacked facing fourth yards irish yard line completed yard fade chance near irish goal line series plays including ball bounds stadium clock incorrectly running time notre dame student section rushing field ball irish yard line seven seconds remaining instead opting field goal going overtime tried sneak end zone stopped play come called bush push bush pushed goal line winning score aftermath game irish dropped record season dropped places national rankings 12th moved season escaped game winning streak remained rankings washington visited led year head coach quarterback took early lead field goal answered touchdown pass threw touchdown game late quarter lead took lead good minute later second touchdown pass day minute second quarter ran touchdown failed extra point attempt offense unable ball minutes later returned punt yards touchdown failed drive minutes threw touchdown game lead rushed touchdown minutes remaining half time cut deficit half kicked field goal time expired lead half time quarter threw fourth touchdown game replaced backup booty booty interception returned yards gave score game booty touchdown pass proved final score game giving win win extended winning streak games faced led year head coach quarterback took early lead touchdown pass answered minutes later rush touchdown missed extra point scored touchdowns quarter recovery end zone touchdown passes lead late second quarter scored touchdown rush mario field goal time gave half time lead field goal second white touchdown rush rush second touchdown final rushing touchdown starters taken game won increased winning streak games stanford faced cardinal team beat home slightly struggling year head coach quarterback trent edwards record jumped early lead white rushing touchdown rushing touchdown touchdown pass white mario field goal point lead threw touchdown passes edwards passed cardinal touchdown game fourth touchdown pass came minutes left half half time lead cardinal scored rush quarter starters answered fourth quarter rushing touchdown cardinal ended scoring seconds remaining second rushing touchdown game bring score win extended winning streak games california traveled face rivals california golden bears led fourth year head coach quarterback bears handed loss struggling season having lost games dropping rankings time scored game rush recovered interception led bears field goal cut deficit end quarter second quarter rushed pair touchdowns lead half time pair white rushing touchdowns bears scored chris rush ended scoring game winning win clinched share title increased winning streak games tied sixth longest history faced sixteenth ranked led ninth year head coach quarterback took early lead touchdown pass answered rushing touchdown leave game tied end quarter rushing touchdown answer mario field goal second passing touchdown field goal closed half leading control game quarter touchdown run touchdown run touchdown pass gave point lead answered touchdown pass game yard touchdown rush bush allowed lead touchdowns fourth quarter fourth touchdown pass second rushing touchdown gave point lead minutes left game yard run bush white scored missed point conversion attempt field goal gave lead won minute left game bush set record total yards game including yards rushing increased winning streak games ucla final regular season game faced cross town rivals eleventh ranked led fourth year head coach quarterback got early lead mario field goal slow scoring touchdown pass pair rushing touchdowns finally able score midway second quarter field goal minutes later bush ran second touchdown late quarter lead half time quarter threw second touchdown game seconds later returned touchdown threw touchdown game white white rushed second rushing touchdown score rush game scored rush threw touchdown pass game seconds left missed extra point won increasing winning streak games tied fourth longest winning streak time win clinched title place rankings invitation rose bowl served national championship game rose bowl rose bowl game served result bowl championship series agreement ranked ranked second meet game weeks leading game referred numerous publications anticipated match ups college football history greatest college football game time weeks game won trophy ahead second place finisher texas quarterback bush second highest number place votes history highest percentage place votes young record number second place votes bush point margin victory 17th highest history voting finalist winner trophy meant rose bowl mark time trophy winners played game coach beat score ended game win streak game outcome doubt late fourth quarter tried convert fourth play win game stopped young led touchdown drive capped fourth rush yard touchdown game media coaches commentators praised game greatest season legacy season especially win ucla commentators greatest teams time espn analysts virtually unanimous declaration best offense history college football espn analysts mark declared rose bowl played 2nd best college football team past years placed miami hurricanes sports illustrated later observed team greatest set skill players history espn spent better christmas season comparing squad acclaimed teams time find weren best team season ncaa investigation sanctions june ncaa imposed sanctions result investigation football program major focuses improper gifts given ncaa found bush received gifts sports agents december including ride trophy presentation rent free home result placed years probation forced vacate wins season including orange bowl wins season banned bowl games lost scholarships years running backs coach banned campus recruiting year ncaa determined known bush dealings agents ncaa forced permanently bush sanctions criticized ncaa football writers including espn wrote accepted fact informed college football observers ncaa sanctions justice ncaa refusal massive act organization clear thinking people awards conference near end season conference named award winners named conference player year named conference coach year addition players named conference team bush named team named second team named honorable mentions national season number named national award winners finalists seventh trophy winner second largest margin victory aforementioned ncaa investigation return copy bush considering bush determined ineligible play ncaa september bush announced return copy trophy bush won walker award despite winning won player year awards voted trophy ballot named finalist brien award won named year addition named finalist year award named finalist award won addition individual awards players named america teams teams bush named different publications named named seven named named blake named publication teams named second team white named team roster changes week loss rose bowl announced plans skip senior season declare nfl draft bush drafted bush selected second overall pick new_orleans winner taken tenth overall arizona players taken second round philadelphia arizona tennessee taken round cincinnati end day draft second day taken fourth round oakland taken fifth round seattle taken sixth philadelphia finally taken seventh detroit end draft day
2005 USC Trojans football team