2005 Orange Bowl
Encyclopedia
The 2005 Orange Bowl represented the BCS National Championship Game
of the 2004 season and was played on January 4, 2005 at Pro Player Stadium
in Miami Gardens, Florida
.
The teams were Southern California
Trojans and Oklahoma
Sooners. Both programs entered with undefeated, 12–0 records. The Trojans defeated the Sooners by a score of 55–19, led by quarterback Matt Leinart
. ESPN
named Leinart's performance as one of the top-10 performances in the first ten years of the BCS
system.
The game featured many firsts regarding the Heisman Trophy
: Leinart had won the 2004 Heisman award the month prior to the game, and Oklahoma quarterback Jason White
had won the award the previous season, making it the first game to have two past-Heisman winners on the same field (and on opposite teams). The game featured four of the five Heisman finalists that year: Leinart (winner), Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson (first runner-up), White (second runner-up) and USC running back Reggie Bush
(fourth runner-up); Bush would win the award the following season (although USC returned its copy of Bush's trophy and Bush forfeited the award following the institution of NCAA sanctions in 2010).
On June 10, 2010, USC was forced to vacate all games from December 2004 to the end of the 2005 season among other sanctions as the result of an NCAA investigation into the school's football and men's basketball programs. NCAA investigators released a report stating that a USC player, Reggie Bush, was ineligible beginning in December 2004. The NCAA ordered USC to vacate every win in which Bush appeared, including the 2005 Orange Bowl. The 2005 Orange Bowl is the only BCS and National Championship Game
ever to be vacated by the winning team.
was loudly jeered
by the crowd after finishing her set. Simpson performed "La La" at the halftime show. After her performance, many of the 72,000+ spectators booed
. Critics assert that Simpson's performance was poor and very off-key, noting that Kelly Clarkson
had performed before Simpson in the show to a far more positive reaction, despite problems with a wireless microphone and sound levels causing several problems with Clarkson's song, "Since U Been Gone
." For Trace Adkins
, the sound levels were off as well. There had been no problem with R&B singer JoJo's performance of the "Star Spangled Banner".
BCS National Championship Game
The BCS National Championship Game, or BCS National Championship, is the final bowl game of the annual Bowl Championship Series and is intended by the organizers of the BCS to determine the U.S. national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision...
of the 2004 season and was played on January 4, 2005 at Pro Player Stadium
Dolphin Stadium
Sun Life Stadium is an American football stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb of Miami. It is the home stadium of the Miami Dolphins National Football League team, and the University of Miami Hurricanes football team. It also hosts the Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It...
in Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S...
.
The teams were Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
Trojans and Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
Sooners. Both programs entered with undefeated, 12–0 records. The Trojans defeated the Sooners by a score of 55–19, led by quarterback Matt Leinart
Matt Leinart
Matthew Stephen Leinart , is an American professional football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League...
. ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
named Leinart's performance as one of the top-10 performances in the first ten years of the BCS
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
system.
The game featured many firsts regarding the Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
: Leinart had won the 2004 Heisman award the month prior to the game, and Oklahoma quarterback Jason White
Jason White (American football)
Jason White is a former American football quarterback who played for the University of Oklahoma from 1999 to 2004, during which he won the 2003 Heisman Trophy...
had won the award the previous season, making it the first game to have two past-Heisman winners on the same field (and on opposite teams). The game featured four of the five Heisman finalists that year: Leinart (winner), Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson (first runner-up), White (second runner-up) and USC running back Reggie Bush
Reggie Bush
Reginald Alfred "Reggie" Bush II is an American football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
(fourth runner-up); Bush would win the award the following season (although USC returned its copy of Bush's trophy and Bush forfeited the award following the institution of NCAA sanctions in 2010).
On June 10, 2010, USC was forced to vacate all games from December 2004 to the end of the 2005 season among other sanctions as the result of an NCAA investigation into the school's football and men's basketball programs. NCAA investigators released a report stating that a USC player, Reggie Bush, was ineligible beginning in December 2004. The NCAA ordered USC to vacate every win in which Bush appeared, including the 2005 Orange Bowl. The 2005 Orange Bowl is the only BCS and National Championship Game
BCS National Championship Game
The BCS National Championship Game, or BCS National Championship, is the final bowl game of the annual Bowl Championship Series and is intended by the organizers of the BCS to determine the U.S. national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision...
ever to be vacated by the winning team.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||||
| Okla - Travis Wilson 5 yard pass from Jason White Jason White (American football) Jason White is a former American football quarterback who played for the University of Oklahoma from 1999 to 2004, during which he won the 2003 Heisman Trophy... (Garrett Hartley Garrett Hartley Garrett Hartley is an American football placekicker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2008... kick). |
Okla 7-0 | ||||
| USC - Dominique Byrd Dominique Byrd Dominique Montiel Byrd is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft... 33 yard pass from Matt Leinart Matt Leinart Matthew Stephen Leinart , is an American professional football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League... (Ryan Killeen Ryan Killeen Ryan Killeen is an american football placekicker for the National Football League Seattle Seahawks' NFL Europe affiliate Amsterdam Admirals.-Professional career:... kick). |
Tie 7-7 | ||||
| USC - LenDale White LenDale White LenDale Anthony White is an American football running back. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.... 6 yard run (Killeen kick). |
USC 14-7 | ||||
| 2nd Quarter | |||||
| USC - Dwayne Jarrett Dwayne Jarrett Dwayne Jarrett is an American football wide receiver formerly of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Panthers in the second round the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.-Early years:Jarrett attended New Brunswick... 54 yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick). |
USC 21-7 | ||||
| USC - Steve Smith Steve Smith (New York Giants) Steve Smith is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft... 5 yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick). |
USC 28-7 | ||||
| Okla - Hartley 29 yard FG | USC 28-10 | ||||
| USC - Smith 33 yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick). | USC 35-10 | ||||
| USC - Killeen 44 yard FG | USC 38-10 | ||||
| 3rd Quarter | |||||
| USC - Smith 4 yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick). | USC 45-10 | ||||
| USC - Killeen 42 yard FG | USC 48-10 | ||||
| 4th Quarter | |||||
| USC - White 8 yard run (Killeen kick). | USC 55-10 | ||||
| Okla - Safety (Leinart downed in End Zone) | USC 55-12 | ||||
| Okla - Wilson 9 yard pass from White (Hartley kick). | USC 55-19 | ||||
Game records
| Team | Performance vs. Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Most points scored | 55, USC vs. Oklahoma | 2005 |
| Individual | Performance, Team vs. Opponent | Year |
| Passing TDs | 5, Matt Leinart, USC vs. Oklahoma | 2005 |
| Receiving TDs | 3, Steve Smith, USC vs. Oklahoma | 2005 |
Halftime
The game included a now-infamous moment during the halftime show when singer Ashlee SimpsonAshlee Simpson
Ashlee Nicole Simpson is an American singer and actress. In 2004, she rose to prominence with the success of her number-one debut album Autobiography and the reality series, The Ashlee Simpson Show. In October 2005, following a North American concert tour and a film appearance, Simpson released...
was loudly jeered
Booing
Booing is an act of showing displeasure for someone or something, generally an entertainer, by loudly yelling boo! or making other noises of disparagement, such as hissing. People may make hand signs at the entertainer, such as the thumbs down sign...
by the crowd after finishing her set. Simpson performed "La La" at the halftime show. After her performance, many of the 72,000+ spectators booed
Booing
Booing is an act of showing displeasure for someone or something, generally an entertainer, by loudly yelling boo! or making other noises of disparagement, such as hissing. People may make hand signs at the entertainer, such as the thumbs down sign...
. Critics assert that Simpson's performance was poor and very off-key, noting that Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
had performed before Simpson in the show to a far more positive reaction, despite problems with a wireless microphone and sound levels causing several problems with Clarkson's song, "Since U Been Gone
Since U Been Gone
"Since U Been Gone" is a song written and produced by Max Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald for American singer Kelly Clarkson. The song was released as the second single from her second album, Breakaway in the US and Australia and was released as the first single in Europe...
." For Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
, the sound levels were off as well. There had been no problem with R&B singer JoJo's performance of the "Star Spangled Banner".