The 2006 Rose Bowl is deservedly considered one of the best college football games of all time, but the 2005 Granddaddy Of Them All was no slouch. Vince Young led the Longhorns to a win over the Michigan Wolverines in a preview of the masterful performance he'd inflict on USC a year later. I watched the game on campus; as soon as Dusty Mangum's walk-off FG found its way through the uprights, I ran outside and saw the UT Tower turn orange.
The two winningest teams in college football history are scheduled to meet again on August 31, 2024 in The Big House.
2005 Rose Bowl highlights (YouTube)