Pat, Tom, and Pete meditate before the big game |
Whole lotta people meditating this afternoon |
We find some buff fans who made the trip |
Heading to Reliant Stadium from west of Kirby |
View from the front row of Section 605 |
The UT band performs before kickoff |
70,000 strong sing The Eyes of Texas |
The longhorn players enter the field |
Colorado players prepare to follow Ralphie |
Bevo is led out to his place after Ralphie's exit |
1st UT play, VY looks for Limas Sweed for a 16yd gain |
Vince Young to Quan Cosby for a 10yd gain |
Vince Young runs 18yds to the Colorado 19 yd line |
VY runs 16yds to the Colorado 1 yd line |
Henry Melton punches it in, UT up 7-0 |
A possession later, Limas Sweed bobbles a TD pass |
No problem, Jamaal Charles hauls in a 3yd TD pass |
Colorado's Lawrenc Vickers gets a first down |
Aaron Ross almost intercepts the ball |
Brian Robison blocks a 31yd FG attempt |
VY, up the middle, for a 2yd TD run; UT up 21-3 |
VY to Sweed, one play, 31yd TD pass, after a CU INT |
David Pino makes it 28-3 |
VY TD run called back on a holding penalty |
VY to David Thomas for an 8yd TD after the penalty |
The Longhorn Band plays at half with Texas up, 42-3 |
Reliant Stadium is sadly quiet during NFL halftimes |
Bevo hangs out during halftime |
Ralphie and the Buffs enter the field |
Longhorns rush the field after halftime |
Three minutes later, Selvin Young, 4yd TD run |
CU goes 3 and out, and punt is blocked for TD |
Jamaal Charles 26yd TD, one play drive, after fumble |
Ramonce Taylor gets close after another CU fumble |
The jumbo package (Henry Melton) punches it in |
Time to replace the third string with the walk-ons |
Mack Brown gets a second bucket of gatorade |
Brown and Barnett rush the field as the game ends |
Barnett still able to shake hands afterward |
Texas first ever 12-0 season |
Texas gained no more yards after the 3rd quarter |
A methodical beating |
Railing collapses while high-fiveing the team |
Mack Brown and VY on the podium for the trophies |
Vince Young hoists the Big XII championship trophy |
The team gathers around and hoists up the trophy |
Rose Bowl committee invites Texas with roses |
Mack Brown distributes roses to the players |
The team gathers by the band for The Eyes of Texas |
Fans file out of Reliant Stadium |
Tom and Pete toast Texas' second Big XII Championship with a cold one |
David finally sees Texas win a conference championship & ends his 22 game exile |