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1. What team did Texas defeat for the 2005 National Title (in the 2006 Rose Bowl)?
2. Vince Young nabbed MVP honors with an incredible game against USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl, but which two other Longhorns also found their way into the end zone for touchdowns?
3. Which two Longhorns heard their names called during the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft?
4. Texas saw its 280-game scoring streak, the longest active string in Division 1 at the time, snapped in 2004. What opponent became the first team since 1980 to shutout the Horns?
5. Texas pulled off the biggest comeback win in school history against Oklahoma State in 2004, erasing a 35-7 second quarter deficit. What was the final score?
6. From 1996-2005, Texas played in four of the Big XII's conference championship games. How many conference championships did they win in that time?
7. Prior to the 2006 home game with Ohio State, the University of Texas dedicated an eight foot statue of what former Longhorn great, outside the DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium?
8. Until the 2005 Rose Bowl, Texas had never played fellow college power Michigan, and until the start of their 2005-06 home series, the Horns had never faced off against Ohio State. Also at that time, Texas still hadn't played coach Mack Brown's alma mater, a perennial power in their own right. Which team was this?
9. DKR-Memorial Stadium debuted a new video screen at the home opener against North Texas in 2006. What nickname did fans give the new screen, which at the time of its debut was the world's largest?
10. Against what team did Vince Young set a school record of 506 total yards in 2005?
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