Michigan vs. Texas
Saturday, January 1, 2005, Rose Bowl Share
No. 6 Texas beat No. 14 Michigan 38–37. It was their first meeting; after it, Texas led the series 1–0.
Final at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor33°F, wind 8 mphTV: ABCAttendance 93,468Payout $14.5 million (Wikipedia)Referee: Dennis Hennigan (Big East)
MVPs Vince Young (QB, Texas); LaMarr Woodley (LB, Michigan)Wikipedia
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 0 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 37 |
| Texas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
Standouts
PassingChad Henne18 of 34, 227 yards, 4 TDMichigan
RushingVince Young21 carries, 192 yards, 4 TDTexasBest rushing day of the bowls and playoff
ReceivingBraylon Edwards10 catches, 109 yards, 3 TDMichigan
DefensePrescott Burgess1 INTMichigan
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Photos from the game
Braylon Edwards at the 2005 Rose BowlPhoto: flickr user kaedie_j, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.
Player stats
Michigan
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 18/34 | 227 | 4 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hart | 21 | 83 | 0 | 12 |
| Max Martin | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Braylon Edwards | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Steve Breaston | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Edwards | 10 | 109 | 3 | 39 |
| Steve Breaston | 3 | 77 | 1 | 50 |
| Tim Massaquoi | 2 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| Tyler Ecker | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Burgess | 1 | 23 | 0 |
Texas
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Young | 16/28 | 180 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Young | 21 | 192 | 4 | 60 |
| Cedric Benson | 23 | 70 | 0 | 10 |
| Will Matthews | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramonce Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Scaife | 5 | 68 | 0 | 21 |
| David Thomas | 4 | 54 | 1 | 27 |
| Tony Jeffery | 4 | 38 | 0 | 19 |
| Will Matthews | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Michigan | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | Total yards | 444 |
| 237 | Passing yards | 185 |
| 125 | Rushing yards | 264 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 6.4 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 17 | First downs | 25 |
| 5–14 | Third downs | 11–17 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 16:41 | Possession | 20:00 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Texas 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Michigan–Texas gameTexas leads 3–0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2025 | Texas 41, Michigan 27 | Citrus Bowl |
| 2024 | Texas 31, Michigan 12 | |
| 2004 | Texas 38, Michigan 37 | Rose Bowl |
Around this game
Michigan
- Next gamevs. Northern IllinoisSept. 3, 2005
- SeasonMichigan in 2004
- ProgramMichigan history and records
Texas
- Next gamevs. LouisianaSept. 3, 2005
- SeasonTexas in 2004
- ProgramTexas history and records