2005 Big 12 Championship Game

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2005 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game
Conference Championship
File:Big12ChampGame2005logo.png 2005 Big 12 Championship game logo
Texas Longhorns Colorado Buffaloes (11–0) (7–4) 70 3 Head coach:  Mack Brown Head coach:  Gary Barnett AP Coaches BCS 2 2 2 AP Coaches BCS NR NR NR 1 2 3 4 Total University of Texas 14 28 28 0 70 University of Colorado 0 3 0 0 3
Date	December 3, 2005
Season	2005
Stadium	Reliant Stadium
Location	Houston, Texas
Referee	Tom Walker
Attendance	71,107
United States TV coverage
Network	ABC
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2005 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
Colorado x		5	–	3					7	–	6
#24 Nebraska		4	–	4					8	–	4
Iowa State		4	–	4					7	–	5
Missouri		4	–	4					7	–	5
Kansas		3	–	5					7	–	5
Kansas State		2	–	6					5	–	6
South
#1 Texas x†		8	–	0					13	–	0
#20 Texas Tech		6	–	2					8	–	4
#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
† – BCS representative as champion Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Texas defeated Colorado, 70-3. The win was the 8th largest margin of victory in Texas Longhorns 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)

External links

• Big 12 Championship Game Preview
• Recap + Box Score - Big12 Sports.com