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Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

2005 HALL OF FAME

Troy Aikman

  • Position Quarterback, UCLA
  • Hometown Henryetta, Oklahoma
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 217
  • Classic Memories 1989 Classic: UCLA 17, Arkansas 3

Biography

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.