2005 Big 12 Championship Game

The 2005 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game was held at Reliant Stadium on December 3, 2005. The game saw the Big 12 South champions Texas Longhorns take on the Colorado Buffaloes, winners of the Big 12 North. Texas, undefeated and at #2 in the BCS standings, was looking to travel to the national championship.

2005 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game
Conference Championship
2005 Big 12 Championship game logo
1234 Total
Texas 1428280 70
Colorado 0300 3
DateDecember 3, 2005
Season2005
StadiumReliant Stadium
LocationHouston, Texas
RefereeTom Walker
Attendance71,107
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersBrad Nessler and Bob Griese
2005 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Northern Division
Colorado x  5 3     7 6  
Missouri  4 4     7 5  
No. 24 Nebraska  4 4     8 4  
Iowa State  4 4     7 5  
Kansas  3 5     7 5  
Kansas State  2 6     5 6  
Southern Division
No. 1 Texas x$#  8 0     13 0  
No. 20 Texas Tech  6 2     9 3  
No. 22 Oklahoma  6 2     8 4  
Texas A&M  3 5     5 6  
Baylor  2 6     5 6  
Oklahoma State  1 7     4 7  
Championship: Texas 70, Colorado 3
    1. BCS National Champion
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Texas defeated Colorado, 70–3. The win was the 8th largest margin of victory in Texas football history, and sent the Longhorns to the BCS title game in Pasadena, where they defeated USC 41–38. The game would also be the last for Colorado head coach Gary Barnett, who was replaced on December 15 by Dan Hawkins. Colorado would go on to lose 19–10 to Clemson in the Champs Sports Bowl.

Scoring summary

1st Quarter

  • 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)

2nd Quarter

  • 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)

3rd Quarter

  • 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)

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