2005 Texas Ohio State

[@jasonpdsi]

So beautiful to be able to go back to such a phenomenal era of college football. Vince Young, AJ Hawk, Donte Whitner, etc.

[@matthewquering7028]

This is peak college football. John Saunders, Brent Musburger, the ABC music. It's been 17 years but college football hasn't quite reached a fever pitch like it did during that 2005 season.

[@jamesoliver6625]

Brent Musberger is, and always will be, the SORRIEST play by play announcer in sports.

[@RubensBarrichello.]

Eh 2007 definitely was Peak Football. Both NFL and NCAA

[@JJ-yx6jy]

@@RubensBarrichello. Nah 2005. Ratings confirm.

[@RubensBarrichello.]

@@JJ-yx6jy wrong. 07 across the board had higher rating than any football season prior. 10/10. 05 had the same two teams 1 and 2 the whole year. Pretty boring tbh. Luckily they had a great game to cap it

[@JJ-yx6jy]

@@RubensBarrichello. Nope, you're not even close. LSU/Ohio state sucked too.

[@mspionage1743]

I firmly believe this game right here was what helped Texas beat USC later that season. The experience Texas got from this game paid off massively later. This game is often forgotten about and overlooked because of the greatness of that title game but this one right here was just as good.

[@charlesshankle3178]

Ohio State was a physically tougher team than USC was.

[@edwardrichardson9543]

And don’t forget Texas also trailed in Stillwater by 3 TDs early on before settling in and beat Oklahoma State

[@LVM5584]

Whomever won this game was gonna play USC for the Natty. USC, Texas and Ohio State were the 3 best teams in the country in 2005.

[@Ozai420]

The fact UT best both Ohio and USC says a lot, but definitely agree, watching this game after many years and listening to it again, I kept having the remind myself that they won. It was such a close fight and frankly until the end I felt like Ohio had the edge. What a game for the history books

[@dominiquepreston9517]

2005 in my opinion is the greatest single college football season ever. Top matchups after top matchups. Storylines after storylines. And so many primetime games that delivered. Ohio State: Jim Tressel, Troy Smith, AJ Hawk, Ted Ginn Jr., Bobby Carpenter, Donte Whitner, Santonio Holmes, Antonio Pittman Texas: Mack Brown, Vince Young, Jamal Charles, Limas Sweed, Michael Huff, Cedric Griffin, Michael Griffin, Aaron Harris, Aaron Ross So much star power in this game and it delivered BIG time. Miss this era of football on all levels from Little League to High School, to College to Pros. This era of football was when the game was at its purest. Rivalries were REAL RIVALRIES on all levels. Wasn't so much player movement going on and players knew how to WRAP UP TACKLE HARD, instead of this pussy shoulder tackling they do now. And players weren't trying to kill the other player by launch darting themselves at the opponent. Great era of football

[@jlcarter04]

I agree. Spectacular season.

[@matthewquering7028]

100%. And the tip storyline being the Trojans’ 34-game winning streak. Incredible. And I went to Notre Dame…

[@Tigersfan829]

Back when teams consistently played big games like this non conference, was like championship elimination games early on. People complained about the BCS but it was 100% better than the playoff which ruined all the rest of the bowl games. Now we're gonna get 12 teams in the playoff and games like this wont have the same stakes.

[@JoeCab]

Yes. The tackling in today’s games is terrible. Shoulder bumps and turf diving. That’s why defenses are giving up an average of 35 points and 400 yards a game.

[@Monaayy29]

People always talk about Texas USC and rightfully so but this might be one of the most underrated games ever.

[@Michael-jg6yf]

Great game, 2005 college football season was awesome.

[@bennyrobinson1935]

so exciting and outrageous

[@YTAnon10]

One of my favorite seasons despite being a Buckeye fan, something about it was truly special.

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

@@YTAnon10 The Buckeyes went on to trounce Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl later that year!

[@jakeosborne977]

one of the best if not the best

[@jlcarter04]

That season and those BCS games were phenomenal!

[@chaosfromtejas]

Watched this at a Texas Exes meetup in some bar and grill when I was maybe 17. By the end of the game, the entire place was tuned in on every TV and roaring. What a game!

[@alohatraveler]

So much talent on the field in this game. My goodness. Jamaal Charles off the bench? Wow

[@scottklusty7351]

The best Ohio State game I ever attended and I have been to a lot of games in the Shoe. The crowd noise was incredible. I remember looking at my buddy and saying we gave them too much time. Sure enough, Vince was being Vince. The excitement for Troy Smith though was off the charts after this game. This was the first national championship game for Texas that season it had that feel to it. The winner was going to have a real shot at the title.

[@youngstowncomiccon5677]

I was there. Best crowd Ive ever been to in the Shoe and Ive been to over 100 games. This game was more nuts then the 06 Michigan game. The Shoe was FULL 45 minutes before kickoff with both fan bases just going crazy.

[@juansaenz4113]

Straight from austin texas. 24 years old. I was 7 years old when this game was played. This was the first longhorn game i ever watched. My grandmother sat me and my brothers and sisters down and told my mother we had to watch this because this was going to be the season we won the championship. I fell in love with the longhorns this day, and football will always hold a special place in my heart for all the memories. For yall that say we're a country club, and for the current generation that think this is a country club, just know this right here is real Texas football baby. And the mediocrity that is shown on the field today is not tolerable. Hook em.

[@jerryhall4678]

As a Buckeye Alum I was there as well. When Vince got the ball in the Natty with under 2 minutes left I said to myself oh snap I've seen this before he is going to march them down field just like he did in the shoe in the last two minutes and win the game. What a year for Texas football. The next year I went to Texas and watched the Buckeyes put it on you all. That was the hottest game I've ever been to. I have no idea how kids play football in Texas good grief. I live in Katy Tx now and I hope that Texas can get that program back on track. Go Bucks!

[@markothwriter]

smart grandmother. should have taken her to Vegas

[@NCISfanatic21]

And this was one of the first Buckeye games I ever watched. I’m 23

[@masonmcguire3520]

That's great that you said that was the first time you ever watched Texas football. Well it was my first time for me watching Ohio State I was 9 in a half, what a heck of a game to be our first

[@dddddd-mm5nu]

my third year as a phd student at Ohio State. The game was wild. OSU had a bad qb in justin zwick and vince young was special that year. It was funny when the game ended, a texas student knocked on my door and asked me how to get out of my neighborhood. I lead him out of my neighborhood and wished his team good luck the rest of the year.

[@Music_Blueprint_78]

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[@echo-bravo84]

What a great damn season! HOOK'EM HORNS! I watched this game at 4 in the morning, drunk and hollering the whole time in my Barracks room in Germany. And here I am, 17 years later, on a Saturday night watching this fantastic game again; sober however this go round. Thanks for posting this, bud.

[@joegreezy]

Thank you for your service! Go Buckeyes!

[@SmileNDenile]

I am a Big12 fan and I have been to the Shoe and when I stepped out into the stadium you can feel the energy of legends that have stepped foot on that field since its inception! I got chills hearing the crowd chant O-H-I-O and that roar brought tears to my eyes. What an unforgettable moment and thanks to all my Buckeye friends who invited me out that day!

[@sabrecatsmiladon7380]

I walked on at Texas and, walking down the Cotton Bowl tunnel with everyone else, and thinking the same thing about all the past great players, I seriously thought I might pass out from the intense butterflies, barely able to NOT throw up..LOL. Drugs will never give you that kind of high!

[@burntorange3]

The Shoe really is amazing....I'm a Horns fan, grew up in Austin, sister went to UT. My wife grew up in Lorain OH and brought me to a game....WOW!

[@hookem2003]

Had to rewatch this game after the reairing of Texas vs USC on ESPN. I miss sports.

[@gghhggghh2289]

Same bro😂

[@vitologozzo3682]

I met that buckeye team when I was in high school it was literally a football dream day I got to play catch with Troy Smith and attempt to throw a deep ball to Ginn

[@DisneyCorporation1]

Man, This is the first Football season I have actual memories of watching. Whole family was watching this game eating chili

[@Inboden69]

Everyone talks Vince on this season, but forget how great the defense was for Texas. This game shows it, if they had an average defense prob would of lost by 3 scores. OSU had great field position whole game, got turnovers and took UT deep into the 4th leading. Great game, and idk if I've seen this since the night it was played. Still remember how heart attack inducing this was, lol.

[@joegreezy]

It was a great game, both teams stacked honestly. Troy Smith was great, but Vince was the best player on the field that night and there was a lot of great players for both teams. Two amazing defenses, but i don't think anyone in the country could have stopped Vince that season.

[@lowrydan111]

Agree. Horns D won this game

[@jimmierustler9486]

Was a great game, watched it live. Crazy how good Vince was that whole year yet the only Heisman trophy winner in this game was wearing #10 and was Ohio States backup QB lol.

[@mwcarolina]

Yeah and not winning that trophy fired him up

[@otaviofrnazario]

the voters screwed Vince, he took USC down

[@lilcourtny08]

@@mwcarolina fired him up to get smoked by the Florida Gators, 😂😂😆

[@mwcarolina]

@@lilcourtny08 Vince Young never played the Gators

[@lilcourtny08]

@@mwcarolina Troy Smith, Ohio state QB. The gators destroyed him and the buckeyes. Those teams was overrated Texas, USC, and Ohio state. The SEC took over and exposed those weak West coast and big 12 teams. The USC vs Texas game was full of NFL bust and wash outs. USC was was a joke and so was Texas

[@sabrecatsmiladon7380]

Gotta love the all white Texas uniforms!!!

[@davidmaynardjr4906]

I love the way Brent musberger calls the game!!! One of the better announcers

[@TheWunduR]

Like when he calls the horseshoe the big house…

[@ndfan1993]

The last year of true ABC broadcasts...the last year of great college football.

[@marioleone3005]

have been to many ohio state games but this was the loudest the stadium ever was, this and the 09 usc game. just an absolutely electric atmosphere, more than 06 michigan game, etc

[@CarStreetGasGone]

Which was louder the USC one or Texas one? I'm very curious because I watched both videos and both OSU games seem equally hype and loud.

[@whywelovefilm7079]

Duuuudddeee, that 2009 USC at.OSU game is easily one of my favorite SC games I have ever seen. I remember watching it live. I live in LA and at that time literally everyone knew about Matt Barkley. The #1 QB in the Country going to play for his hometown team at USC. He gets named the starter for Week 1 as a True Freshman. And who's on the schedule first? A Road game in Ohio against #8 Ohio State. IDK about everyone else, but the end of that game is known as "The Drive" to USC fans. Starting on their own 14 yard line with 7 minutes left in the game. Down by 5 with the stadium so loud you can't even hear what play is being called. True Freshman Matt Barkley drove down the field 86 yard, eating up pretty much the entire clock and scoring the GW TF with a minute left. Like I said, ALL-TIME MOMENT! Haha...

[@prestond9165]

I was at the 09 USC game as well. That was by far the loudest I've ever heard the shoe. Only time I ever left the stadium feeling like my eardrums just experienced a heavy metal concert and that feeling stayed in my ears for a few days after.

[@larryjones4096]

From the Cotton Bowl in Big Earls' last game against Notre Dame this game was a wait of epic proportions.That ride ended with me making my second straight trip to Pasadena to see it All pay off and boy did it ever.HOOK 'EM!!!!!!!!!!

[@jay____l]

The offseason is so long I am having to watch old, classic games. Great game!

[@RAJohns]

I used to wonder about the outcome if Troy Smith had played the whole game, instead of Zwick.

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

Visiting Ohio today, and thought about watching this game again!

[@JRed41]

Vince Young should have won the Heisman. I wished he could have been drafted by a team with a head coach who "wanted" him as their quarterback. I'm sure Jeff Fisher will be a "hall of fame" coach (LOL)! So sad.

[@markothwriter]

Texas had a great defensive backfield. Have not had as good of dbs that played as a team, and understood the scheme since then.

[@brandonmorris92]

2005 was DEFINITELY a year in college football: Hurricane Katrina, the Texas-Ohio State game, USC and Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush, Appalachian State just beginning their dynasty in 1-AA, Alabama NEARLY going undefeated before sanctions ripped them apart, the Bayou Classic and Sugar Bowls going to Houston and Atlanta respectively, the sight of the poor Superdome after Katrina's rampage, Vanderbilt and South Carolina ending their long losing streaks against Tennessee (hate to say it, I'm a Tennessee guy), LSU playing in the SEC Championship despite all the turmoil going on Baton Rouge and New Orleans after Katrina, the battle between legendary coaches, Joe Pa (Penn State) and Bobby Bowden (Florida State), the Bush Push, and who can ever forget....the EPIC Rose Bowl between Texas and USC.

[@finchborat]

Even though I didn't start watching college football until 2006, I didn't know Gary Danielson was at ABC before going to CBS.

[@nathandavis88]

Jim blew this game swapping QBs. I’m a Texas fan and when Troy gave the team a spark. Constantly swapping those guys screwed up the rhythm of the offense. Lol oh well 🤘🏾

[@markpascale5756]

It is easy to focus on the Hamby drop as the one that "could have been", but that happened with 5 minutes left in the third quarter. There was plenty of time for Ohio State to add on some points. One play that doesn't get mentioned was the deflected pass that Pitman caught with 5:50 left in the game. They lose 4 yards on the play and moves the ball placement from slight right of center to the far left hash. Both of which could have effected the field goal attempt. They make that and they go up 9. Plus they would have kicked the ball off making Texas have to drive 80 yards as opposed to 50 or so.

[@mclay18]

I was there....great game. Ryan Hamby dropped a sure TD pass - we lost. Vince Young and AJ Hawk were incredible...

[@texasrocks8428]

I’ve always found it interesting how people blamed Zwick, when he threw that perfect pass that Hamby should’ve caught. Anyway, FWIW, I’ve always thought Ohio State was the second best team in the nation that year. I believe they’d beat USC soundly.

[@ngaby97]

They used to have a way of making it seem like gladiators were about to take the field with the pregame. Intro music was so prestigious. Look at that stadium pregame. 8 year old me was there sitting in C deck. Unreal and a thing of beauty.

[@GrubWarp]

That music… college football was so grand

[@LVM5584]

The 3 greatest games of the year were 1 USC vs 2 Texas. 2 Texas vs 4 Ohio State. And 1 USC vs 9 Notre Dame. Best college football season of all time was 2005.

[@thecollegeofra]

not to mention Ohio State @ Penn State, Penn State @ Michigan, Ohio State @ Michigan were all excellent games as well.

[@stout8807]

Interesting fact, Texas and OU have played Ohio State 7 times together, and none of them have won at home

[@RM-ed1if]

Vince Young gets the credit for the comeback win. But the Longhorn defense was the difference in the game.

[@erics2739]

And they stopped lendale white!

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

So let me get this straight, this is the very first meeting between Ohio State University and University of Texas, Austin in football game? As in, they never played against each other prior to 2005? That's very crazy when you think about it.

[@otaviofrnazario]

considering the reality of CFB before 2005, it's crazy but it could be expected. The teams were very locked for the major bowl games (Ohio State with the Rose, Texas for a long time with the Cotton when they were in the SWC), this even stopped a ton of #1 vs #2 games for a national championship decided on the field. So for a game of this size, if they didn't schedule each other on the regular season, it was hard for them to play in the postseason against each other

[@johnortan1890]

You can just say university of Texas everyone knows who you are talking about. They are the University of Texas, all the others with cities by it like Utsa are just branched out from it.

[@sethmorgan833]

The game that made Texas a legit program again. People thought when they beat Michigan the year prior that it was some fluke but when they beat Ohio State the world didn't think it was a fluke anymore. It literally put them in the National Championship that year against USC.

[@TheLaurkenGroup]

Texas played Michigan the year before. Lots of firsts in 2004. It was the Horns’ first trip to the Rose Bowl & the first time they ever played Michigan. Years ago, all 1A/elite football programs (universities) were all divided into conferences. This prevented many teams from playing each other because if they won their respective conferences, the were automatically committed to the bowl the bowl that represented the conference. This also meant the nation went for more than a century, without crowning a legitimate national champion. No playoffs, Football trans were ranked according to the Associated Press. Then, was the BCS system which was better but still laughable. The system was finally improved with the establishment of a playoff system.

[@brandonsantellana9022]

Vince young was one of the best football players out of the state of Texas in high school and college and the nfl if he wasn’t hatted on

[@kailanford2684]

But he never actually showed anything special in the NFL... You can’t just give him clout if he didn’t play good in the NFL... Mans was a bust

[@JDAbelRN]

@@kailanford2684 I feel bad for Vince not making a mark in the NFL., after that unbelievable game AND absolutely stealing NC OVER USC! MUST have poor agents lawyers and misguided entourage. If he could ever get in shape, get some great personal trainers and coaches, try the Canadian or USFL for couple years? Or too old and not mentally there?

[@akeemalston7506]

@@kailanford2684 he had the talent just the wrong coach at the beginning of his career and wrong ppl around him. Both of those are very vital in a young man’s life especially when he’s in major sports n

[@blakebryant7977]

@@kailanford2684 He was rookie of the year his first season.

[@breezedale3863]

Definitely wasn’t a bust

[@erics2739]

Even though im a Auburn fan, this is a friggen classic!

[@22s22a]

Your fandom is irrelevant, a good game is good game

[@ericpackers1700]

@@22s22a Auburn is a respected program that has played for national titles and battles Saban In the state of Alabama

[@hbathletictraining]

5:40 Coach Mack with the big flex lol 💪🏿

[@coleholloway7365]

Coronavirus brought me here for my sports fix

[@erics2739]

Im a diehard Auburn fan, but im here for a classic game fix besides my Auburn tigers

[@ianerickson6522]

16 years later this game still pisses me off. We should've won this game. 5 FG and Ryan Hamby dropped a wide open TD pass and we lost by 1. Well 3 with the last second safety

[@drew7155]

@@ianerickson6522 I'm die hard Longhorn fan. I'm writing a synopsis of all the things that went in our favor this game. The angle at 2:28:18 looks like the ground was used into the catch. So many things, brilliant timeouts by Mac Brown to manipulate momentum. As a longhorn fan... mannnn I miss this era. It's been a tough decade. And everyone is eager to kick dirt in our faces while we're down. You better hope Ohio State never goes through a decade of sucking like us...bc these coxsuckers will rub yalls face in it just as much. We're most hated AND we lose. But one dayyy.... Ohio, Alabama, Clemson will suck just like us...nothing lasts forever... Rome fell, Longhorns fell, I remember when Alabama sucked, the circle of life is inevitable

[@jg90049]

After Texas won this game, I knew they'd be National Champions because I knew they had the best team in college football.

[@corygoldstrom4766]

What a time to be alive!

[@MrVictorious52]

I DONT CARE WHO YOU PUT VINCE AGAINST THIS YEAR HE WAS BEATING THEM ALL. He was SPECIAL

[@xF1revolution]

Damn Jamaal Charles a true frosh and being entrusted with the rock that late in a big game that early in the season is insane to me.

[@ericpackers1700]

Ohio st was championship caliber and people forget mack brown was recruiting as good as Pete Carroll back then

[@notoriouseagle1074]

That ABC college football music gives you chills.

[@JDAbelRN]

Excellent copy of a classic game! Lord Jesus, how I love 💘❤COLLEGE FOOTBALL!🇺🇲🤯🎆🎇😀

[@KVZY713]

I was like 11 when watched this game and was praying AJ Hawk didn’t injure Vince Young. I thought he was so intimidating back then 😂 but this was one of those games that started my love for college FB including the rest of Texas season 🤘🏾

[@patriothippie5881]

This was such an intense game. Although I don't pay nearly as much attention to OSU football nor CFB as I once did I can recall the emotion of seeing this game live. I remember thinking that whoever wins this game is gonna play USC in the BCS Championship game at the Rose Bowl and Texas certainly didn't belong in the Rose Bowl. Sure enough Texas beat us and I bet a buddy $500 bucks Texas would win the title and he never paid up.

[@jasonrogers6454]

OSU’s LB corps was unreal (and the whole D was incredible). Monsters. I’ve had a couple of random nightmares over the years since this game that Hawk, Carpenter, or Schlegel injured VY and derailed the dream season. 😂

[@ksimon6485]

Whoever wins this game wins the National Championship. Ohio State could have and probably should have won…. Another what if. I definitely prefer Texas over USC lol

[@bradsmith9118]

Love Tress, but Zwick had no business being in this game. Cost them dearly.

[@brentbartels1983]

Die Hard Buckeye fan here , what an era of college football it was back then. This Buckeye team I have always said was the best 2 loss team we ever had. Got beaten in this classic game against Texas and of course they lost another classic game to PSU later in the season but if you talk about teams being evenly matched that season , Texas, OSU, PSU and USC and even Notre Dame were tough as could be. Just a great season that year loaded with classic games

[@captndonut]

man, it's crazy to see how much the game has changed. I'm watching guys get shoved after the play is dead and just overfall a super chippy game and the flags stay in the belt. A couple flags thrown that we don't see any replays on to analyze the call on the field. Just kinda wild how many little pokes and shoves are overlooked in this '05 era of football.

[@thacondeshow777]

Thanks for uploading this. U da real mvp

[@brianjirish]

I'm not saying that Reggie Bush didn't deserve the Heisman but man how V. Young didn't get it is unreal. Young basically took on an OSU and USC team by himself that was loaded with NFL players. For these young guns who can't comprehend how good OSU and USC were back in 2005? That's like beaten a Alabama team and also a Clemson team at their best in the same yr. Man I was so happy that Texas beat USC for the title. My Irish lost to USC on the Bush push and that NT game was my revenge game. I was so happy that night. Another unbelievable game!

[@kev614]

So easily could’ve been OSU vs ND in the natty that year, both were really good teams with very close losses to elite teams then upset by a Big Ten team, though Penn St did end up being the #3 team by the end of the season. A 6 team playoff that year would’ve been so good, only team that wouldn’t competed in that format would’ve been Oregon though.

[@scotiacrumpler2824]

Vince was great but he didn't do it alone - Texas had 24 other future NFL players on the field with him who played in those games.

[@brianjirish]

@@scotiacrumpler2824 Texas was not going undefeated without VY. yes I know that Texas had a good supporting cast but VY was the main event.

[@LVM5584]

Greatest season of College football 🏈 ever. This game was like a playoff game. Two heavyweight fighters.

[@Drumwolf62]

Announcers are suppose to be unbias but these announcers should of been down on the field with the other Buckeye cheerleaders because they were pulling for Ohio State the whole game!!!!

[@afridgetoofar1818]

2:30:32 I'm a Buckeye fan, and even I admit that throw is a thing of beauty.

[@carlpeterson8182]

Texas made so many mistakes in this game but still won. The defense really stepped up and won the game for the Horns. holding OSU to so many FGs when OSU started in such good field position really saved the game for the horns.

[@2002mikelbu]

I agree, with just a few minutes to go an OSU tightend dropped a wide open td pass, would have been 29-16 with just a few minutes to go, OSU should have won all 3 recent matchups vs Texas, the game at Texas was no contest, and the bowl game was a last second fluke by Texas.

[@scotiacrumpler2824]

@@2002mikelbu LOL. You can always point to one "what if/but" play, but big picture Texas went to OSU, at night, had more turnovers, held OSU to *one* touchdown and 255 total yards. Two great teams but the better team won.

[@2002mikelbu]

@@scotiacrumpler2824 that wasnt texas defense, the tight end was wide open ball hit him in the chest at the goal line, not something texas did, perspective....

[@scotiacrumpler2824]

@@2002mikelbu OSU had 255 total yards and 1 touchdown in the entire game. Either Texas' 20+ future NFL players had something to do with it, or OSUs offense sucked badly.

[@2002mikelbu]

@@scotiacrumpler2824 25-22 is not sucking, osu got short fields due to 2 young int's, learn football, with a few minutes to go osu was up 22-16 and the osu tight end dropped a pass for a 29-16 lead with 4 minutes to go, then osu missed a fg, 25-22 is not a dominating texas performance, you have burnt orange goggles on, i understand.

[@thecollegeofra]

Totally forgot about the missed 50 yard field goal with 5 minutes left. Had 1st and 10 at like the 29, but a run for no gain, a pass deflected at the line caught by the RB for a loss of 4, and then a 3rd and 12 incompletion (as opposed to a draw for yards, but they had Zwick instead of Troy) lead to that. They should have gotten the ball closer to the 20 and kicked like a 40 yard FG. Down 9 with 5 minutes left, would Texas have been able to score twice? Perhaps, especially because we were strongly likely to go 3 and out. They would have to score their first TD in less than a 3 minute drive. But we should have had way more than 25 points. The defense, despite that last drive, was great overall and was by far the toughest challenge defensively that Vince Young and Texas faced all year, including USC. The two first round picks at outside linebacker, Hawk and Carpenter, combined to neutralize the speed of Young. Then you throw in first-round pick Donte Whitner at Strong Safety with quality players elsewhere. The only "weakness" was that the defensive line was good, but not dominant. Same with the cornerbacks. Ohio State should have scored at least 31 points. The 2005 offense got much better as the year progressed. The problem was that Troy Smith, after breaking out with his brilliant performance in the upset over Michigan in 2004 (that went score for score against Texas in the Rose), got caught accepting some small amount of $ from a booster (now, in the NLI days, he'd be deservedly raking in the cash after that win). That led to him being suspended from the Alamo Bowl against Oklahoma State. Zwick, who had ranged from sucky to mediocre in the early part of 2004 as a starter before his injury, returned and played decently in the win. It was obvious that the whole team had improved, but it should have been obvious that Smith was clearly better than Zwick (even though Zwick was capable of winning games). But due to the whole "controversy" over the suspension, they were splitting snaps in early season practice 2005. This caused Troy Smith to suck at the beginning of the year. Despite his brilliant TD pass to Santonio Holmes, Smith was pretty awful in this game. Zwick was better in this one. That being said, when they trotted out Zwick while down by 1 with 2 minutes and change to go, you had a feeling that this wasn't going to end well. Even though Smith would have probably failed as well, I was such a big believer in Smith that I wanted him to get the chance. The only solace I took from this game was that the Zwick fumble caused Troy Smith to be given the starting job permanently. If Zwick leads the team down the field for the game-winning score, does he become the starter? Do they end up losing to Michigan at the end of the year with Zwick as the starter, negating this win over Texas? It all looked like it was going to work out, when Troy Smith won the Heisman the next year after beating Michigan for the 3rd time in a row, all brilliantly in different ways, this time by putting up 42 points in a classic #1 vs #2 Game. But then Ted Ginn got injured celebrating his opening kickoff TD in the title game against Florida. The offensive line could not block. The structure of the entire offense was derailed. Troy Smith had been eating too many In and Out burgers? (apparently, not sure where I heard that or if it's true, but let's just pretend it's true). The team was overconfident and expected to win. And the result was a disaster. The effect of this loss was so great. Troy Smith went from being a 1st rounder to like a 5th. Even so, he had a chance at redemption. The Ravens took him, and at the time they had suffered from years of bad QB play despite a great defense. He was looking good in practice, and Miami Hurricane star alumni and defensive leaders Ray Lewis and Ed Reed were excited. But then Troy Smith suffered some untimely weird sickness (tonsilitis?), Joe Flacco got the job, and Flacco ending up doing so well that Troy had to leave. Troy ends up in SF, but they are not that good. Coached by a middle linebacker in Mike Singletary, he ends up getting into a shouting match with him after an INT. Jim Harbaugh ends up becoming the head coach, and Troy is out at SF. I want the Browns to give him a chance (this is like 2012, but they draft Brandon Weeden instead). He ends up in Canada and doesn't do enough to stand out there (not surprising. I view him more as a gamer. Put him in a game, with elite competitors around him on both squads, and he'll be fine. Put him in a game with Canadian players and he'll be fine, but not any better. It's not his style to dominate a lesser league.) Eventually he washes out of the CFL and his professional playing career is over. But now I hear that he is opening some kind of camp with Braxton Miller, so that's pretty cool. He could have had a cool NFL career as the starter on the Ravens appearing in many playoff games. But, he'll always be a Buckeye legend. I just think that if there had been NLI, he would have never gotten suspended. He would have practiced and played in the bowl game and in the preseason, and he would have played at least decently enough against Texas to the tune of 31 points. Would have beaten Penn State as well. Then beaten Michigan and USC. But it was not to be. It was destined for Vince Young and Texas to get the shine in 2005. 9 years later, a 3rd stringer from Troy Smith and Ted Ginn's famous Glenville High School in the East Side of Cleveland (same neighborhood as East 99th and St Clair, the home to Bone Thugs and/or Harmony) would deliver the title. This 3rd stringer would then visit a kid at the hospital and beat him 91-35 in the (hopefully soon to be resurrected) NCAA video game, causing him to tweet that the article was incorrect and he in fact had beaten the kid 98-35.

[@shocktrauma4319]

Both of these teams were LOADED lol

[@scottkellogg2180]

One of my first memories is watching this game back when I was four.

[@JCOSUbucks09]

Brent said it best after the Troy’s touchdown pass to Holmes to tie it at 10. This is the end of any qb controversy. Too bad Tressel didn’t agree. Zwick didn’t play a bad game but there was a different spark with Troy in there and he kept the defense on their toes with his ability to run. Oh well.

[@brianlosure]

One of the last big CFB games in low def

[@rbaskin]

Omg thank you for uploading this with such great quality!!

[@Talkinsports91]

I miss old school college football

[@Drumwolf62]

Pat White of WVU would run circles around Vince Young!!! Vince Young would look like Vince Old if he was in a race against Pat White. Pat White broke all of Vince Young's rushing records.

[@albertsoto92]

AJ Hawk and the pat macafee show. That's why I'm here haha

[@ericpackers1700]

As a auburn and packers fan I love it

[@rshelley7496]

This buckeye team was a legit contender and pretty loaded...Texas was just rediculous and Vince Young was a once in a gen college qb....it was really an early season semi playoff game lol

[@ericpackers1700]

If Ohio st wins this they play for the title vs usc it was that big of game

[@rshelley7496]

@@ericpackers1700 definitely...just like USC and Notre Dame was big too...kinda like the other semi final

[@ericpackers1700]

@@rshelley7496 i don't think notre dame was playoff caliber maybe the more I think about it

[@rshelley7496]

@@ericpackers1700 they were maybe just a notch below...it just kinda fit the narrative lol

[@masonmcguire8052]

My very first buckeye game I ever watched it I was 9 yrs old almost 10

[@Youngthomas78]

This is the year when everyone saw Troy smith was better than J. Zwick but Tressel refused to give the nod to Troy after his suspension until after we lost this game.

[@muddwhistle7833]

Did Brett Musterdburger call the “Horseshoe” the “The Big House” 😂 How tough is Texas to travel to the 2 best teams in the country and beat them on their home fields

[@markspringer8296]

Such a HUGE early season game.

[@paulupshaw9436]

Best team ever

[@adamw1145]

When Vince Young was in his prime

[@davidtx8777]

The 1 time in the last 50 years that UT did something.

[@salvadorealiberto]

You could replay this fourth quarter one hundred more times and I don't think the score would ever come out 25-22.

[@JRed41]

Brent Musbuger has always been one of my favorite game announcers, only after the late great Keith Jackson (the GOAT)...WHOA NELLY!!!

[@akeemalston7506]

I think this is the game where Troy Smith took over the staring job. If I’m not mistaken.

[@miscellanyman263]

Y'all see that (2:27:12): The Legend of VY10 (career 3-0 versus lil' Bro Manning/NY Football Giants in Regular Season Play).

[@TheLEE16884]

Texas had multiple ball don't lie moment with the back to back fumbles and the safety. Gotta love the attitude dudes played with back then. not disrespectful just pride and grit on both teams

[@CFBDeepDive]

1:44:14 imagine how different the history of college football would've been had 80 held on to that ball

[@LOBOIV]

This play and the Bush Push in the USC-ND game could have changed the 2005 seasons for TEXAS and USC TEXAS luckily came out on top at The Shoe and USC lucked out at ND. The rest is history. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🐂🐂🐂🐂

[@jerryhall4678]

Brent was drunk again note at 1:52 I'm down here on the floor of the Big House. No buddy you're at the Shoe.

[@bwilli34]

RIP John Saunders.

[@ericpackers1700]

Amen

[@bradmurray7362]

I can’t understand why Tressel didn’t leave Troy in the game after he brought him in.

[@agornath1]

Bobby Carpenter totally busted in the NFL. And my Cowboy were stupid enough to draft him.

[@TheLocalLt]

He makes up for it with his electric media appearances, that’s General Bob Carpenter to you!

[@ksimon6485]

Injury

[@prestond9165]

Ohio State wins this game if Tressel goes with Troy Smith from the first snap. Zwick was a monumental bust. In hindsight such a terrible decision but even at the time we all knew Troy was better and made the team better.

[@cheese3416]

Titans and fake media lied about vy in nfl so bad

[@Youngthomas78]

Ohio state this year lost to the 2 best teams this year Texas and Penn state.

[@iamthatiam2317]

This 2005 Texas team the best ever no team can beat them

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Nah, the '95 Huskers would've beat them.

[@iamthatiam2317]

@@afridgetoofar1818 who Nebraska

[@iamthatiam2317]

@@afridgetoofar1818 it would have been a good match

[@bradmurray7362]

Ohio State probably beats them if Troy Smith plays the entire game lol

[@LeroyJankins-c2z]

Die hard Buckeye, this is the first game I ever watched. I still love me some Vince Young tho.

[@johnmcfadden689]

I remember watching this game, now I just rewatched it today. I realized that the Texas coaches bad play calling. Almost gave away this game..... Texas made alot of awful plays in this game.. Still pull this game out... WOW. Ohio State field advance. ;)

[@charlesshankle3178]

Texas made a lot of bad play calls this game. Yet, they still won against an OSU team that played a better game. This shows how big a talent differential Texas had even though both teams were loaded.

[@waveydavey9259]

Jim Tressel lost that game with the idiotic alternating QBs. Then add in Hamby dropping that wide open TD 🤢

[@LOBOIV]

I’m a 🤘🤘🤘 fan. Watching this game back then I thought Troy Smith gave OSU a better chance of winning.

[@garygarcia1661]

I agree, Zwick was a better passer. Seems like OSU lost their rhythm with the QB changes. That OSU team was very talented and the atmosphere was off the charts. Texas was indeed lucky to get that win at the Shoe but I'll take that win HOOK'EM

[@juanpatino330]

So Texas had this game won with 19 sec left, and they would then beat usc in the rose bowl with 19 sec left as well

[@ramon9386]

Man, I wish we had 4K back then lol. It was a helluva game.

[@exposethetruth3166]

If Smith played the e tire game We win this game. No doubt about it. Zwick was hot dog water

[@garygarcia1661]

That's harsh, accurate but harsh

[@garygarcia1661]

I was at that game. Flew into Pittsburg and then drove into Columbus with my buddy Bob. He's a Penn St Alum and a Buckeye hater. We were sporting our Longhorn gear. It was a great road win but the OSU fans were really pissed and were extremely rude to the Texas fans as we were leaving the stadium. NO CLASS. Cussing at our older UT Alum and throwing trash. I was expecting to get jumped or assaulted. Thank goodness we were able to get out of there unscathed.