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With Texas headed to USC, Longhorns' Craig Way looks back on 'The Call'

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Craig Way and his late wife, Laurie, pictured in May at his induction into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame.

The most famous radio call in Texas college football history? It may very well be the one delivered by Craig Way at the Rose Bowl, which decided the 2005 national championship. Final score: Texas 41, USC 38.

Way, now in his 17th season in the Longhorns play-by-play seat, was wrapping up his fourth, when he came up with this on Jan. 4, 2006:

“All the dreams, all the hopes for the national championship come down to this play.