The Vitals:
Quarterback, Texas
29-2 record as a starter
2005 Heisman Trophy Finalist
2005 Maxwell Award WINNER
2005 Davey O'Brien Award WINNER
Big Twelve offensive player of the year
Next opponent: vs. USC, 2006 Rose Bowl (January 4th)
2005 Stats:
Record: 12-0
Rank: #2 AP, ESPN, BCS
182/285 (.639) 2769 yards, 26 TD/10 INT
Efficiency Rating: 168.6 (#1 nationally)
136 carries, 850 yards (6.2 average) 9 touchdowns (#72 nationally)
2005 Games:
- September 3, 2005: 60-3 Win vs. Louisiana Lafayette-Recap
- September 10, 2005: 25-22 Win @ Ohio State-Recap
- September 17, 2005: 51-10 Win vs. Rice-Recap
- October 1, 2005: 51-20 Win @ Missouri-Recap
- October 8, 2005: 45-12 Win vs. Oklahoma Recap
- October 15, 2005: 45-12 Win vs. Colorado Recap
- October 22, 2005: 52-17 Win vs. Texas Tech Recap
- October 29, 2005: 47-28 Win @ Oklahoma State Recap
- November 5, 2005: 62-0 Win @ Baylor Recap
- November 12, 2005: 66-14 Win vs. Kansas Recap
- November 25, 2005: 40-29 Win @ Texas A&M Recap
- December 3, 2005: 70-3 Win vs. Colorado (Big 12 Championship) Recap
- January 4, 2006: vs. USC (Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California)
2005 Stories:
- How Vince Young became who he is (9/15/05, KXAN.com)-Story
- Brandt has high praise for Young (11/23/2005 by David Flores, San Antonio Express-News)-Story
- Young-McNeal: No contest (11/24/2005 by Jerry Hill, the Waco Tribune)-Story
- Young has a shot to hook Heisman (11/24/2005 by Dick Weiss, the New York Daily News)-Story
- Texan of the year: Vince Young a record breaker, role model (11/27/2005 by Tim Cowlishaw, the Dallas Morning News)-Story
- UT's Young a legend in Houston (11/29/2005 by Chip Bron, the Dallas Morning News)-Story
- Young chosen AP Big 12 offensive player of the year (11/30/2005)-Story
- Few are bigger in Texas than Young (12/2/2005 by Mark Blaudschun, Boston Globe)-Story
- Hometown Hero (12/3/2005 by Jennifer Floyd Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram)-Story
- Vince, on the record (12/3/2005 by Chuck Carlton, Dallas Morning News)-Story
- Tracking Vince Young: Making his mark (12/4/005 by Kevin Robbins, Austin American-Statesman)-Story
- Texas basks in Big 12 title, Rose Bowl hype (12/4/2005 by Kelly Whiteside, USA Today)-Story
- Sportsmavericks America names Vince Young All Star Awards winner (12/5/2005)-Story
- Vince Young's legs beat Matt Leinart's arm (12/6/2005 by Tom Dienhart, the Sporting News)-Story
- Young both a great athlete and leader (12/7/2005, MSNBC.com/AP)-Story
- Young now rakes in the accolades (12/8/2005 by Jim Vertuno, AP)-Story
- Young wins Maxwell Award (12/8/2005)-Story