The play was one that many Texas Longhorns fans likely remember, the first moment when freshman running back Jamaal Charles cemented himself into the lore of Longhorns football — October 8, 2005 in the Cotton Bowl against the Oklahoma Sooners.
To understand the moment, one has to reflect back on the context. One of the biggest stages in college football. One of the fiercest rivalries, but one that had swung in favor of the interlopers from north of the Red River for five long years. The scoring margin during that interminable stretch?