Vince Young had an opportunity to be retroactively named the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner after Reggie Bush was stripped of the award because of NCAA rules violations.
However, appearing on theĀ Pat McAfee ShowĀ on Tuesday, Bush said Young turned down the award:
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Bush beat Young in the Heisman voting for the 2005 season. The USC superstarĀ receivedĀ 784 first-place votes and 2,541 total points, followed by Young with 79 first-place votes and 1,608 points.Ā
In 2010, the NCAAĀ announcedĀ sanctions against USC stemming from improper benefits Bush received fromĀ December 2004 and the end of the 2005 season. The school was given a two-year bowl ban, four years of probation and lost scholarships; it also forfeited all of its games from that period.Ā
BushĀ announcedĀ in September 2010 that he was returning the Heisman Trophy to the Heisman Trust amid speculation the group would meet to discuss stripping him of the award.Ā
The Heisman TrustĀ announcedĀ the same month that the 2005 trophy would remain vacated:Ā "It was a difficult decision to return the Heisman Trophy, and he exhibited great character in acknowledging his mistakes and accepting the consequences."
Bush officiallyĀ returnedĀ the trophy in August 2012.Ā
Young led Texas to a 41-38 victory over Bush and USC in the BCS Championship Game on Jan. 4, 2006.Ā
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