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Originally Posted by BCSBust
Good point. I really like Reggie Bush (and I pray to God that the Texans draft him), but other than two plays during the game, he was kept under check. Texas' defense was so underrated to Vince Young's remarkable play during the game. If Vince Young hadn't of played so well, we could probably be talking about UT's clutch D. Sure, they gave up 38 points, but they kept Reggie in check. I don't believe any other team really stopped him this year. A lot of it has to do with USC not playing very difficult competition, and the Pac-10's lack of defense, but you are right... Reggie is a dominating force, and a fun player to watch. He is the ultimate highlight reel, and should be a force to reckon with in the NFL.
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I wouldn't call Texas's defense anything to brag about (especially in the second half). USC really killed themselves all on their own. Bush's lateral turned fumble, Leinart forcing a pass in the end zone that got picked off (decent defensive effort though), then going for it on the Texas 20 yard line. Thats a good 10 points at least that they left on the board.
Plus, in the second half, USC scored something like 4 consecutive touchdowns. It really came down to who had the ball last with a chance to score, and that was Texas. True, Texas had the 4th and 2 stop which was big, but Leinart still had around 365 passing yards with a TD, White had 121 yards rushing with 3 TDs, Jarrett had like 9 receptions for 125 yards and a TD, and Bush had his 177 yards and a TD. So I wouldn't say that Texas really held anyone down, Vince Young just single-handedly took over the game.