College football game
The2005 Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship Game was held atReliant Stadium on December 3, 2005. The game saw theBig 12 South championsTexas Longhorns take on theColorado Buffaloes , winners of the Big 12 North. Texas, undefeated and at #2 in theBCS standings , was looking to travel to thenational championship .
Texas defeated Colorado, 70–3.[ 1] The win was the 8th largest margin of victory in Texas football history, and sent the Longhorns to the BCS title game inPasadena , where they defeatedUSC 41–38. The game would also be the last for Coloradohead coach Gary Barnett , who was replaced on December 15 byDan Hawkins . Colorado would go on to lose 19–10 toClemson in the Champs Sports Bowl.
09:44 UT – Melton, Henry 1 yd run (Pino, David kick) 05:59 UT – Charles, Jamaal 3 yd pass from Young, Vince (Pino, David kick) 14:48 CU – Crosby, Mason 25 yd FG 12:00 UT – Young, Vince 2 yd run (Pino, David kick) 11:37 UT – Sweed, Limas 31 yd pass from Young, Vince (Pino, David kick) 07:20 UT – Thomas, David 8 yd pass from Young, Vince (Pino, David kick) 00:25 UT – Charles, Jamaal 2 yd run (Pino, David kick) 11:26 UT – Young, Selvin 4 yd run (Pino, David kick) 10:21 UT – Foster, Brandon 0 yd blocked punt return (Pino, David kick) 09:59 UT – Charles, Jamaal 26 yd run (Pino, David kick) 07:36 UT – Melton, Henry 1 yd run (Pino, David kick)
Division I-A Division I-AA
Years Venues Trans World Dome (1996, 1998)Alamodome (1997, 1999, 2007)Arrowhead Stadium (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008)Texas Stadium (2001)Reliant Stadium (2002, 2005)Cowboys/AT&T Stadium (2009, 2010, 2017–present)
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold