The 2006 Rose Bowl Game was the final game and national championship of the 2005-2006 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and the 92nd Rose Bowl Game. The game was played on January 4, 2006, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, matching the only two unbeaten NCAA Division I-A squads: Big 12 champion and defending Rose Bowl champs Texas and defending national champion and Pac-10 titleholder Southern California. Although the game saw a back-and-forth contest, it was ultimately won by the 2005 Texas Longhorns, 41-38. UT's Vince Young was the game's MVP. Texas's Rose Bowl win was the 800th victory in school history.^[1] The Longhorns ended the season ranked third in the all-time list of both total wins and winning percentage (.7143).^[1] Peter C. Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans football team, having held that position since 2001. ... The Associated Press (AP) Poll, along with the USA Today Coaches Poll, ranks the top 25 NCAA Division I college football and basketball teams, weekly. ... The USA Today Coaches Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A college football and Division I college basketball teams. ... Three human polls and one formulaic ranking make up the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football rankings, in addition to various publications preseason polls. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football stadium in Pasadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Image File history File links 2006_BCS_championship_game_logo. ... BCS Logo 2006-Present with logo of Television Rightsholder Fox Broadcasting Company The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is a selection system designed to pair the top two teams in college football against each other in the BCS National Championship Game, with the winner crowned the BCS national champion. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football stadium in Pasadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of twelve schools located in the central United States. ... Hook em Horns, the UT hand symbol and slogan The UT Tower lit in a special configuration in honor of the 2005 National Championship football team Texas Longhorn Athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of University of Texas at Austin. ... The Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ... Head Coach Pete Carroll 6th Year, 65-12 Home Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Capacity 92,500 - Grass Conference Pac-10 First Year 1888 Athletic Director Mike Garrett Website USCTrojans. ... The UT Tower lit in a special configuration in honor of the 2005 National Championship football team. ... Vincent Paul Young, Jr. ...

Pre-game buildup

A Texas fan looks ahead to the Rose Bowl during Texas' win in the Big 12 Championship game.

Southern California entered the game with a 34-game winning streak, the longest active streak in Division I-A, having won the 2004 BCS Championship and having been named 2003 National Champions by the Associated Press; Texas brought the second-longest active streak, having won 19 straight games, and also entered as Rose Bowl defending champion, having defeated Michigan in the 2005 Rose Bowl. Their combined 53-game win streak was an NCAA record for teams playing each other. The game was also the first to have matched teams ranked first and second in every iteration of the BCS standings. This was Texas's second trip to the Rose Bowl in two years (and second trip in the history of UT football). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x3456, 3019 KB) Summary A football fan holds up a home-made flag cheering the 2005_Texas_Longhorn_football_team on to victory in the Big 12 Conference championship game, earning them a spot to play for the National Championship. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x3456, 3019 KB) Summary A football fan holds up a home-made flag cheering the 2005_Texas_Longhorn_football_team on to victory in the Big 12 Conference championship game, earning them a spot to play for the National Championship. ... The UT Tower lit in a special configuration in honor of the 2005 National Championship football team. ... The Associated Press (AP) Poll, along with the USA Today Coaches Poll, ranks the top 25 NCAA Division I college football and basketball teams, weekly. ... The University of Michigan features 24 varsity sports teams called the Wolverines, which compete in the NCAAs Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except mens ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and womens water polo, which... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ...

A few weeks before the game, USC's Reggie Bush won the Heisman trophy ahead of second-place finisher Vince Young. Bush had the second highest number of first place votes in Heisman history (O.J. Simpson) and the highest percentage of first place votes,^[2] while Young had a record number of second place votes. Bush's 933-point margin of victory was the 17th highest in the history of the Heisman voting. The other finalist was USC's Matt Leinart, who had won the Heisman trophy in 2004.^[3] This meant that the Rose Bowl would mark the first time that two Heisman trophy winners had ever played in the same backfield.^[4] Reginald Reggie Bush, birth name: Reginald Alfred Bush II (born May 2, 1985 in San Diego, California), nicknamed The Human Highlight Reel and The President, alluding to President Bush, is an American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He has played running back/tailback... “Heisman” redirects here. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), commonly known as O. J. Simpson and also just by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983 in Santa Ana, California) is an American football quarterback (QB) for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. ...

The 2006 Rose Bowl had been called the most-anticipated matchup in college football history. Prior to the game, some commentators had postulated that the 2005 USC team was one of the best college football teams of all time, if not the best. ESPN analysts were virtually unanimous in their declaration of the 2005 USC Trojans as the best offense in the history of college football, despite the fact that they did not lead the nation in points scored (Texas did). Lee Corso was one of the rare analysts who said that Texas was a better team and that they were going to win. ESPN analysts Mark May and Kirk Herbstreit declared, before the 2006 Rose Bowl had even been played, that the 2005 USC Trojans were the 2nd best college football team of the past 50 years (May placed them behind only the 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers; Herbstreit behind only the 2001 Miami Hurricanes). This led to Texas fans at the Rose Bowl mockingly chanting "Best...Team...Ever" during the post-game celebration.^[5] Stewart Mandell of Sports Illustrated later observed, "ESPN spent the better part of Christmas season comparing that Trojans squad to some of the most acclaimed teams of all time only to find out that they weren’t even the best team that season."^[6] ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... Information in this article has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... Kirk Herbstreit wraps up an episode of ESPN College GameDay Kirk Herbstreit (born August 19, 1969, Centerville, Ohio) is an analyst for ESPNs College GameDay, a television program covering college football and a provider of color commentary during college football games on ESPN and ABC. He appears annually as... The 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers represented the University of Nebraska in college football. ... The 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team was the national champion of the 2001 college football season. ...

Game summary

First quarter

Southern California received the opening kickoff and managed just three yards against a Texas defense that was especially stout early in the game. Aaron Ross fumbled the ball on the ensuing punt return, committing the first of four Texas fumbles on the day (although the only one that would be lost), and the Trojans recovered. A 23-yard Leinart pass to senior fullback David Kirtman, who caught three passes for 61 yards on the day, set up a four-yard touchdown run by running back LenDale White, a bruiser who outrushed his speedy counterpart, Bush, on the day, gaining 124 yards on 20 carries. Kicker Mario Danelo's extra point gave Southern California the early seven-point lead. The teams twice exchanged possessions to end the first quarter, as each defense held the opposing offense in check. Aaron Jermaine Ross (born September 15, 1982 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American football defensive back in the NFL for the New York Giants. ... David Kirtman (born February 12, 1983) is an american football fullback He is expected to be one of the first fullback picks in the 2006 NFL Draft. ... LenDale White (born December 20, 1984) is an American football running back who plays for the Tennessee Titans. ... Mario Danelo (born July 3, 1985 and died January 6, 2006 in San Pedro, CA) was an american football placekicker. ...

Second quarter

On the second play of the second quarter, Reggie Bush exploded for 35 yards off a Leinart pass, reaching the Texas 18-yard line before attempting to lateral the ball to an uncovered teammate; the loose ball was recovered by Texas strong safety Michael Huff.^[7] Young drove his team 53 yards on the ensuing possession, twice hitting senior tight end David Thomas, who finished the day as Vince Young's leading receiver, catching 10 passes for 88 yards. The Trojans' defense tackled sophomore running back Ramonce Taylor five yards behind the line of scrimmage, forcing a fumble, which was recovered by Vince Young for an additional five-yard loss. A Texas field goal attempt was thus forced, and David Pino converted from 46 yards to cut the Texas deficit to four. Michael Wayne Huff II (born March 6, 1983 in Irving, Texas) is currently a defensive back for the Oakland Raiders and played CB/S for the The University of Texas Longhorns. ... David Thomas is a current American football player for the New England Patriots. ... Ramonce Taylor (born September 11, 1985 in Temple, Texas)[1] is a running back who played for The University of Texas Longhorns college football team. ...

On USC's next possession, Leinart once more drove his team into Texas territory, this time to the 25-yard line, before throwing an interception to Texas free safety Michael Griffin. The turnover ended a second Trojans' drive with Southern California in scoring position. In the forthcoming Texas drive, Vince Young connected with wide receiver Limas Sweed, who caught eight balls for 65 yards on the day, for a key first down. Vince Young then led his team with his legs, capping the drive by running 10 yards before lateraling to open running back Selvin Young, who ran for 12 more for the touchdown. The game continued with an extra point attempt by Texas.^[8] Michael Devin Griffin (born January 4, 1985, in Austin, Texas) is a strong safety for the Tennessee Titans. ... Limas Sweed is a redshirt junior wide receiver for the Texas Longhorn college football team. ... Selvin Young crosses the goal-line vs Rice - 16 September 2006. ...

A defensive stop on USC's next possession series and a 15-yard punt return gave Texas the ball near midfield, and, once again, the Longhorns capitalized with Vince Young finding Thomas for 14 yards on one play, and Taylor running 30 yards for a touchdown on another. The subsequent Pino extra point took the Longhorns lead to 16-7. On the next drive, Leinart threw a pass intended for Reggie Bush that was grabbed by Texas safety Drew Kelson. However, as Kelson landed on his back after catching the pass, the ball popped out, and the pass was ruled incomplete. The USC drive continued with a Leinart pass to wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett, the top Trojans receiver of the day with 10 catches totaling 121 yards, a quarterback keeper of 14 yards, and a Bush 12-yard run took the Trojans to the Texas 13-yard line with 40 seconds to play in the half. However, two sacks by defensive tackle Frank Okam pushed Southern California back 13 yards and forced the Trojans to use two timeouts. Consequently, a Danelo 43-yard field goal allowed USC three points, and the half ended with Texas still ahead, the score then 16-10. Dwayne Jarrett (born September 11, 1986 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is a wide receiver for the University of Southern California Trojans. ... Franklin Nonyelu Okam, Jr. ...

Third quarter

The Trojan defense came back strong from the halftime break and forced a punt on the Longhorns' opening drive of the third quarter. During the following USC drive, Leinart hit Jarrett for three passes totaling 35 yards, and White added the final 17 yards over two carries, capping the seven-play, 62-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run, his second of the game The touchdown put the Trojans ahead by one, 17-16.

Behind the running of Jamaal Charles, who finished the game having carried the ball five times for 34 yards, and Vince Young, who ran the ball 19 times for 200 yards in the game, Texas quickly answered on their possession. Vince Young scored the first of his three rushing touchdowns from 14 yards out, and Pino's successful extra point attempt moved the Longhorns back ahead, 23-17. Jamaal RaShaad Charles (born December 27, 1986 in Port Arthur, Texas) is a running back for The University of Texas Longhorns. ...

The lead changed hands once more with 4:07 to play in the third quarter, as Leinart hit tight end Dominique Byrd for two of his four catches and 21 of his 32 yards in the next drive and set up the next score: White muscling it in from 12 yards out to record his third rushing touchdown of the game and 57th of his career, setting a Southern California record.[1] Dominique Byrd (born February 7, 1984) is an american football tight end expected to be one of the first tight end picks in the 2006 NFL Draft. ...

The Longhorns reached Southern California territory on the ensuing drive, with a 45-yard run by Vince Young constituting most of the work, but ultimately the Trojans forced a field goal attempt from the USC 14-yard line, and, on the first play of the fourth quarter, David Pino missed a 31-yard kick that would have put his team ahead by two.

Fourth quarter

Vince Young is about to score the go-ahead touchdown.

Behind the precise throwing of Leinart, who, despite his singular interception, finished the day with otherwise stellar numbers, completing 29 of 40 passes for 365 yards and one touchdown, the Trojans drove 80 yards over nine plays in 3:36. Reggie Bush recorded his only touchdown of the game on a 26-yard run to end the drive. (Bush finished the game with 95 yards on just six catches and gained 82 yards on 13 carries; he also managed to average 20.2 yards over five punt returns.) Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ...

On the strength of two Vince Young throws to wide receiver Billy Pittman, who caught four passes for 53 yards on the day, the Longhorns drove to the USC 17-yard line. A Vince Young fumble on third down, however, stopped a Texas push to convert a first down, and Texas settled for a Pino 34-yard field goal that brought the Longhorns to within five, 31-26.

A 33-yard Leinart pass to Kirtman on their subsequent possession rendered 48 yards with a roughing-the-passer penalty against Texas. This set up a 22-yard scoring toss from Leinart to Jarrett, and a successful extra point attempt gave USC its biggest lead of the game, 38-26.

As Texas took the ball trailing by two scores with just 6:42 to play in the game, Vince Young accounted for all 69 yards of a Longhorns' scoring drive that took just 2:39 to complete, rushing for 25 (including a 17-yard touchdown run) and completing five passes for the rest of the necessary yardage (For the game, Young completed 75 percent of his passes — 30-of-40 — for 267 yards, with no passing touchdowns, and no interceptions.) A successful Pino extra point attempt again brought Texas to within five with 3:58 to play.

Though the Longhorns' defense yielded one first down on the subsequent Southern California drive, it held the Trojans, who turned to LenDale White on a third down at midfield only to see him lose the ball and have it recovered by wide receiver Steve Smith just two yards short of a first down. A Texas timeout stopped the clock with 2:13 to play. Then, in what may have proved to be the most pivotal coaching decision of the game, Trojans coach Pete Carroll elected to give his number-two ranked offense, which had averaged 582.2 yards and 50.0 points per game on the year, an opportunity to convert a fourth down-and-two at the Texas 45-yard line. However, due to a slight offensive mis-execution by the Trojans, White managed to gain slightly more than one yard, and Southern California turned the ball over at the Longhorns' 44-yard line with 2:09 to play in the game. Steve Smith (born May 6, 1985 in Alaska) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants. ... Peter C. Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans football team, having held that position since 2001. ...

During the next and final Texas drive, the Longhorns were faced with a third down-and-twelve and converted for a first down at the USC 46-yard line after a completed pass for seven yards and a Trojans face-mask penalty. From there, Vince Young hit little-used wide receiver Brian Carter twice for 26 yards to move the ball to the USC 13-yard line. Facing 4th down and 5 yards to go from the 8-yard line, Young notched his third rushing touchdown of the game with 19 seconds to play, giving his team a precarious one-point lead. However, Young successfully reached the end zone again on a Texas two-point conversion, and gave his team the 41-38 lead. The lead held as Leinart took the ball with only eight seconds left and was unable to drive the Trojans past the Texas 43-yard line before time expired. The loss would prove to be only the second of Leinart's college career. Brian Carter (born 6 May 1983 in Houston, Texas) was a wide receiver in the Texas Longhorns. ...

Analysis and aftermath

Confetti rains down on the field in the post-game celebration.

Though the Trojans converted on 57 percent of third downs on the day (to only 27 percent for the Longhorns), they were unable to gain two yards on the Texas defense when such gain likely would have ensured a Trojans victory. They also hurt themselves with two turnovers in Texas territory early in the game. Mack Brown, previously maligned for his inability to win big games, thus ended the fourth-longest winning streak in Division I-A history — and the longest since a 35-game streak by Toledo ended in 1971 — and, behind Young, who accounted for 839 yards of total offense in his two Rose Bowl appearances, won the first national title for Texas since 1970. Vince Young accounted for 467 yards in the championship game, which is the best performance ever in a BCS Championship game. In winning the BCS national championship game, the Longhorns assured themselves of a first-place ranking in the USA Today coaches' poll, and their achievement was confirmed when AP polling sportswriters unanimously voted Texas number one on January 5, 2006; Southern California finished second in each poll. On January 11, 2006, Vince Young would be announced as the winner of the Manning Award, given annually to the nation's top quarterback and based in part on bowl results, unlike any other major college football award. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Small boy trying to catch confetti at Folk Festival in Namur, Belgium. ... William Mack Brown (born August 27, 1951) is head coach of the University of Texas Longhorn football team. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... The Associated Press (AP) Poll, along with the USA Today Coaches Poll, ranks the top 25 NCAA Division I college football and basketball teams, weekly. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Manning Award has been presented annually since 2004 to the collegiate American football quarterback adjudged by the Sugar Bowl Committee to be the best in the United States; the awarded is named in honor of Archie Manning and his sons Cooper, Peyton, and Eli; Peyton and Eli were both...

Four players who participated in the game went on to become top ten picks in the 2006 NFL Draft: Reggie Bush (2nd overall, New Orleans), Vince Young (3rd overall, Tennessee), Michael Huff (7th overall, Oakland), and Matt Leinart (10th overall, Arizona). Taitusi Lutui, Fred Matua, LenDale White, David Kirtman, Winston Justice, Cedric Griffin, David Thomas, Frostee Rucker, Dominique Byrd, Darnell Bing, Jonathan Scott, LaJuan Ramsey, and Rodrique Wright were drafted in the next six rounds. This was the last game of longtime ABC Sports announcer Keith Jackson's broadcasting career. The 2006 National Football League Draft , the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. ... Reginald Reggie Bush, birth name: Reginald Alfred Bush II (born May 2, 1985 in San Diego, California), nicknamed The Human Highlight Reel and The President, alluding to President Bush, is an American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He has played running back/tailback... Vincent Paul Young, Jr. ... Michael Wayne Huff II (born March 6, 1983 in Irving, Texas) is currently a defensive back for the Oakland Raiders and played CB/S for the The University of Texas Longhorns. ... Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983 in Santa Ana, California) is an American football quarterback (QB) for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. ... Taitusi Deuce Lutui (born in Haapi, Tonga) is an American football offensive lineman for the National Football League Arizona Cardinals. ... Fred Matua (born January 14, 1984) is an american football offensive lineman who decided to forego his senior season at the University of Southern California to enter the 2006 NFL Draft. ... LenDale White (born December 20, 1984) is an American football running back who plays for the Tennessee Titans. ... David Kirtman (born February 12, 1983) is an american football fullback He is expected to be one of the first fullback picks in the 2006 NFL Draft. ... Winston Justice (born September 14, 1984) is an American football offensive lineman in the NFL who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (39th overall pick) of the 2006 NFL Draft. ... Cedric Leonard Griffin (born November 11, 1982) is a current American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings. ... David Thomas is a current American football player for the New England Patriots. ... Frostee Rucker (born September 14, 1983) is an american football defensive end who was drafted by the National Football League Cincinnati Bengals in the 2006 NFL Draft. ... Dominique Byrd (born February 7, 1984) is an american football tight end expected to be one of the first tight end picks in the 2006 NFL Draft. ... Darnell Bing, born 09/10/1984, was a Thorpe Award finalist as the nations best collegiate football safety, and received permission from USC athletic director Mike Garrett (Troys 1965 Heisman Trophy-winning tailback) to wear Garretts retired No. ... Jonathan Scott (born January 10, 1983 in Dallas, Texas) is an American football player who currently plays tackle for the NFL Detroit Lions. ... LaJuan Ramsey (born in 1984) is an American football defensive lineman for the National Football League Philadelphia Eagles. ... Rodrique Charles Wright (born July 31, 1984 in Houston, Texas) is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. ... [1] ABC Sports is a division of ABC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. ... For the former professional American football player, see Keith Jackson (football player). ...

The victory gave UT its fourth consensus national championship in football.^[9] Since the game, the media, coaches, and other commentators have heaped praise upon the Texas team, Vince Young, and the Rose Bowl performance. For instance, Sports Illustrated called the game "perhaps the most stunning bowl performance ever".^[10] Both the Rose Bowl win as well as the Longhorns' over-all season have both been cited as standing among the greatest performances in college football history by publications such as College Football News,^[11][12][13] the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,^[14] Scout.com,^[15] and Sports Illustrated.^[10] The Longhorns and the Trojans were together awarded the 2006 ESPY Award by ESPN for the "Best Game" in any sport.^[16] In December 2006, both Sports Illustrated and Time Magazine picked the game as the Best Sports Moment in 2006. Voters on Yahoo Sports also voted it as the Sports Story of the Year for both college football and overall, edging out 12 other stories in the overall voting and receiving 13,931 votes out of 65,641.^[17] CollegeFootballNews. ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper of Atlanta and metro Atlanta. ... The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ... The 10th Anniversary ESPY Award. ... ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... Yahoo! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

See also

• 2005 Texas Longhorn football team
• 2005 USC Trojans football team
• Mythical National Championship

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References

• Mack Brown Texas Football: Texas vs Southern California
• The Horns Sound: 2005 Texas Longhorns Football Season Highlights Video by Thelonious Monkey
• Rose Bowl Highlights

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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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