Class of 2005

2005 Troy Aikman

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#8 Troy Aikman UCLA
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Classic Memories
Ht. 6-3 Wt. 217 Class: Senior
Position: Quarterback
Hometown: Henryetta, Oklahoma
1989 Classic: UCLA 17, Arkansas 3
Statistics
Rushing: 9 attempts, -3 yards
Passing: 19-27-1, 172 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas found UCLA's Troy Aikman almost impossible to stop. The Bruin quarterback engineered two commanding back-to-back scoring drives of 93 and 74 yards in the second quarter. The first one consumed 19 plays for a Cotton Bowl record. Aikman was so proficient that at one point in the game he was 13-of-14 on third down. With Aikman at the helm, the UCLA offense was operating to perfection. The Bruins controlled the clock for almost 43 minutes and completely wore down the Razorback defense. As he delivered the knockout punch to the Hogs, the future overall No. 1 pick in the NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys guided UCLA to an NCAA milestone as the first team ever to win seven consecutive bowl games.