| National Championship | |
|---|---|
| #2 North Carolina Tar Heels | 10 |
| #1 Ole Miss Rebels | 33 |
| Undefeateds clash as the ACC and SEC vie for the title. But Heisman winner Eli Manning leads the Rebels to a rout. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter UNC 9:45 TD Ronnie McGill 1 yd. run (Orner kick) 7-0 Miss 1:20 TD Kerry Johnson 12 yd. pass from Manning (Nichols kick) 7-7 2nd Quarter Miss 11:29 FG Jonathan Nichols 31 yds. 7-10 UNC 2:07 FG Dan Orner 36 yds. 10-10 3rd Quarter Miss 4:59 FG Jonathan Nichols 44 yds. 10-13 4th Quarter Miss 14:26 TD Tremaine Turner 3 yd. run (Nichols kick) 10-20 Miss 11:43 TD Chris Collins 12 yd. pass from Manning (Nichols kick) 10-27 Miss 3:37 FG Jonathan Nichols 32 yds. 10-30 Miss 0:29 FG Jonathan Nichols 41 yds. 10-33 | |
| Alamo Bowl | |
|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX - Alamodome | |
| #11 Texas Longhorns | 10 |
| #13 USC Trojans | 19 |
| Benson and the Horns rumble into the Alamo for a duel with the surging Trojans. But Leinart proves to be too much. | |