Legacy
By the end of the 2005 season, Bush had amassed 2,611 all-purpose yards and scored 18 touchdowns (15 rushing, 2 receiving, 1 punt return).He was awarded the Heisman Trophy on December 10, 2005. He had 784 first-place votes while Texas quarterback Vince Young finished second with 79 first-place votes, with an overall edge in voting points of 2,541 to Young's 1,608.The 933 point margin-of-victory was the 17th highest of all time. Matt Leinart came in third with 18 first-place votes. Bush had the second most first-place votes and the second highest total points in the history of Heisman voting at that time, behind only O.J. Simpson's 855 in 1968.Bush became the 71st winner of the Heisman Trophy, and the 7th USC player to receive the award. In addition to his Heisman Trophy, Bush also won the Doak Walker Award, Walter Camp Award, and was selected as the PAC-10's offensive player of the year.
He and teammate Matt Leinart became the first pair of Heisman Trophy winners to play together in a single game in the Rose Bowl on January 4, 2006 against the University of Texas Longhorns. Bush amassed a total of 279 all-purpose yards (82 rushing yards, 95 receiving yards, 102 kickoff return yards) and one touchdown scored, but he was overshadowed in a losing effort by his runner-up for the Heisman, Vince Young, and Bush's teammate LenDale White, who led USC in rushing with 123 yards and 3 touchdowns. Bush also attempted to lateral when he was tackled after a long run, but the lateral fell to the ground and was recovered by Texas. This game gave Bush a total of 6,890 all-purpose yards for the season.
Awards and recognition
Awarded the 2005 Walter Camp Award and the 2005 Doak Walker Award.
Won the Heisman Trophy in 2005, beating finalists Vince Young and former Heisman winner and teammate Matt Leinart.
Also in 2005, he was named the Pigskin Club of Washington D.C. Offensive Player of the Year.
In celebration of their stellar careers, Bush and Leinart appeared on the cover of the December 25, 2005 issue of Sports Illustrated; the magazine anointed the pair as the "Best in College Football" in 2005.
17th player in NCAA history to gain over 2,000 all-purpose yards twice (2,330 yards in 2004 and 2,890 yards in 2005).
He was featured on the cover of NCAA Football 2007,released on July 18, 2006.
He was ranked #24 on ESPN's 25 Greatest Players in College Football list.
at 2:43 I thought he was going to run up those pile of players and run on top of their heads the way this video was going lololol
terminaterjohn 1 month ago
@DriftKing2o9 he presses B.
Shuevey 1 month ago
how does he do those jukes?
DriftKing2o9 2 months ago
Leinart never got a real chance with the cardinals...
michaelfarrell6 3 months ago
damn Matt Leinart, what a fucking block
ebly92 4 months ago
Dang he WAS hella beast!
feedbacknigga 6 months ago
Southern Cal was Los Angeles NFL team, I went to most of the game sold out behind the score board. It will be sometime before the Trojans get a team like that again.
rickyt11 6 months ago
0:19 damn what a block...
TennisLvr169 6 months ago
song is sick
manchild12341 7 months ago
Dude was a beast
ENwolt14 7 months ago