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Texas quarterback Vince Young celebrates after his team's 41-38 victory over USC in the Rose Bowl.

The Trojans think of the Rose Bowl as their home away from home — no team has won the “Granddaddy of Them All” more often. But a Texas-sized contingent of Longhorns fans turned half the hallowed stadium burnt orange and was loud enough to force USC into at least one penalty for delay of game.

Texas led 16-10 at halftime, but being behind after two quarters was nothing new to the Trojans. Four times this season they trailed after 30 minutes and regained control in the third quarter.

And that’s what they did again, forcing a punt by Texas and driving 62 yards on seven plays with White finishing with a 4-yard run that made it 17-16 USC.

Young, back at the site of his breakout performance last year against Michigan, responded with a 14-yard touchdown run, reaching a long arm toward the pylon to make it 23-17.

On fourth-and-1 from the Texas 12, White burst through the line for a touchdown, his third of the game that made it 24-23.

On the second play of the second quarter, Bush bolted down the middle for 37 yards with a screen pass, but inexplicably pitched the ball sideways to unprepared teammate Brad Walker. Texas All-America defensive back Michael Huff fell on the loose ball, and Bush came off the field with his hands on his helmet, shaking his head, looking as baffled as anyone by what he had just done.

Texas turned the break into its first points, with Young passing and running into USC territory and David Pino booting a 46-yard field.

When Young went no-huddle, he found tight end David Thomas a couple of times and showed Bush how to pull off a late pitch.

Young went 10 yards on an option keeper, and just before his knee touched turf — or so it seemed — chucked the ball to Selvin Young, who took it the final 12 yards for a score and Texas’ first lead, 9-7.

Replays appeared to show the quarterback’s knee hitting the ground before he let go of the ball, but with Carroll standing way out on the playing field, officials never stopped play for a review.

Less than 2:30 later, Texas was on the board again as Ramonce Taylor, known as Bush Lite around Austin, ran 30 yards to make it 16-7.

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