USC’s fans show their roses during the game against UCLA during the game at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 3, 2005.. (Lori Shepler / LAT)
A Texas Longhorn fan sports the latest hat prior to the 2005 Rose Bowl in Pasadena. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
Texas Longhorns fans cheer during play against the Oklahoma State Cowboys October 29, 2005 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)
Brett Barrier, 10, of Austin, Texas shows his support for the Texas Longhorns to go to the Rose Bowl for the National Championship game before the start of the Big 12 Championship game against Colorado in Houston, Saturday, Dec.3, 2005. (Ron Heflin / AP)
A fan of the USC Trojans holds up a sign that reads “We’ll Mess With Texas.” (Harry How / Getty Images)
Holding roses and flashing a ‘Hook’ em Horns’ Texas fans wave a Texas flag at the Big 12 championship game against Colorado in Houston. (Dave Einsel / AP)
Texas fans hold a sign at the Big 12 championship game in Houston. With a win over Colorado Texas will advance to the national championship game at the Rose Bowl. (Dave Einsel / AP)
A Texas fan holds a sign referring to the Rose Bowl following a Texas score against Kansas during the second quarter in Austin, Texas. (Eric Gay / AP)
