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2005 Orange Bowl
College football bowl game and BCS National Championship
College football bowl game and BCS National Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year_game_played | 2005 |
| title_sponsor | FedEx |
| game_name | Orange Bowl |
| subheader | BCS National Championship Game |
| 71st Orange Bowl | |
| image | 2005 Orange Bowl Logo.gif |
| football_season | 2004 |
| visitor_name_short | Oklahoma |
| visitor_nickname | Sooners |
| visitor_school | University of Oklahoma |
| home_name_short | USC |
| home_nickname | Trojans |
| home_school | University of Southern California |
| visitor_record | 12–0 |
| visitor_conference | Big 12 |
| home_record | 12–0 |
| home_conference | Pac-10 |
| visitor_coach | Bob Stoops |
| home_coach | Pete Carroll |
| visitor_rank_AP | 2 |
| visitor_rank_coaches | 2 |
| visitor_rank_BCS | 2 |
| home_rank_AP | 1 |
| home_rank_coaches | 1 |
| home_rank_BCS | 1 |
| visitor_1q | 7 |
| visitor_2q | 3 |
| visitor_3q | 0 |
| visitor_4q | 9 |
| home_1q | 14 |
| home_2q | 24 |
| home_3q | 10 |
| home_4q | 7 |
| date_game_played | January 4 |
| stadium | Pro Player Stadium |
| city | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| MVP | USC QB Matt Leinart |
| odds | USC by 3 (54) |
| anthem | JoJo |
| referee | Steve Shaw (SEC) |
| halftime | Kelly Clarkson, Trace Adkins, Ashlee Simpson |
| attendance | 77,912 |
| us_network | ABC |
| us_announcers_link | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| us_announcers | Brad Nessler (play-by-play) |
| Bob Griese (analyst) | |
| Lynn Swann (sideline) | |
| Todd Harris (sideline) | |
| ratings | 13.7 |
| navigation_2 | College football championship game |
| different_previous_2 | [2004](2004-sugar-bowl) |
| different_next_2 | [2006](2006-rose-bowl) |
71st Orange Bowl Bob Griese (analyst) Lynn Swann (sideline) Todd Harris (sideline)
The 2005 Orange Bowl was the BCS National Championship Game of the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season and was played on January 4, 2005, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The game matched the USC Trojans against the Oklahoma Sooners. Both teams entered with undefeated, 12–0 records. Despite only being a 1-point favorite, USC defeated Oklahoma by a score of 55–19 to repeat as national champions and clinch their first consensus national title since 1972, 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. It was the first college game to have two Heisman winners on the same field (and on opposite teams): Leinart won the 2004 Heisman Trophy, which was awarded in the month prior to the Orange Bowl, and Oklahoma quarterback Jason White had won the award the previous season. The game also featured four of the five Heisman finalists of 2004: 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 but was returned to him in 2024).
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 game in which Bush appeared, which included the final two games of the 2004 season (including this game), and every game of the 2005 season. The 2005 Orange Bowl is the only BCS National Championship Game ever to be vacated by the winning team. However, USC did retain the Associated Press (AP) national title.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|
| **1st quarter** | |
| Okla – Travis Wilson 5-yard pass from Jason White (Garrett Hartley kick). 7:44 | OU 7–0 |
| USC – Dominique Byrd 33-yard pass from Matt Leinart (Ryan Killeen kick). 4:27 | Tie 7–7 |
| USC – LenDale White 6-yard run (Killeen kick). 0:17 | USC 14–7 |
| **2nd quarter** | |
| USC – Dwayne Jarrett 54-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick). 11:46 | USC 21–7 |
| USC – Steve Smith 5-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick). 9:17 | USC 28–7 |
| Okla – Hartley 29-yard FG 3:10 | USC 28–10 |
| USC – Smith 33-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick). 1:56 | USC 35–10 |
| USC – Killeen 44-yard FG 0:03 | USC 38–10 |
| **3rd quarter** | |
| USC – Smith 4-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick). 10:42 | USC 45–10 |
| USC – Killeen 42-yard FG 4:01 | USC 48–10 |
| **4th quarter** | |
| USC – White 8-yard run (Killeen kick). 9:46 | USC 55–10 |
| Okla – Safety (Leinart downed in End Zone) 6:34 | USC 55–12 |
| Okla – Wilson 9-yard pass from White (Hartley kick). 3:59 | USC 55–19 |
Game records
| Team | Performance vs. Opponent | Year | Individual | Performance, Team vs. Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most points scored | 55, USC vs. Oklahoma | 2005 | |||
| Passing TDs | 5, Matt Leinart, USC vs. Oklahoma | 2005 | |||
| Receiving TDs | 3, Steve Smith, USC vs. Oklahoma | 2005 |
Entertainment
The national anthem was performed by JoJo.
The halftime show featured Kelly Clarkson, who performed "Since U Been Gone", and Ashlee Simpson, who performed "La La". Simpson's performance—coming on the heels of a lip-syncing incident that occurred during her appearance on Saturday Night Live in October 2004—was poorly-received, with Simpson receiving a shower of jeers from the crowd at its conclusion. ESPN writer D'Arcy Maine described Simpson as having "[tortured] those in the crowd with each attempt at a note, sounding more and more like a shrieking hyena as she went on", and considered it justification for "why she preferred to lip-sync".
Notes
References
References
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- (September 26, 2007). "BCS Game Results". orangebowl.org.
- (January 8, 2008). "BCS title game ratings down from last year". signonsandiego.com.
- Ted Miller, [https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=3400731 Young's double delivery highlights memorable BCS performances], ESPN.com, May 19, 2008, Accessed May 19, 2008.
- "Peterson 2nd, White 3rd and Leinart Wins Heisman".
- Mark Saxon, [https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=5272615 NCAA delivers postseason football ban], ''ESPN'', June 10, 2010.
- Blair Kerkhoff, [http://www.kansascity.com/2010/06/10/2007461/southern-cal-stripped-of-2005.html Southern Cal stripped of 2005 Orange Bowl victory], ''The Kansas City Star'', June 10, 2010
- "For The Record: Quick News On Mariah Carey, Ja Rule, Vince Neil, JoJo, Modest Mouse, Led Zeppelin & More".
- Devenish, Colin. (2005-01-05). "Ashlee Simpson Booed at Orange Bowl".
- (2013-02-06). "The 5 worst performances at sporting events".
- Graham, Renée. (January 11, 2005). "Ashlee Simpson's career comes courtesy of Daddy dearest". Boston Globe.
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