Texas 26, #6 Texas A&M 24
Friday, November 27, 1998
DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas)

Needing only 11 yards to break Tony Dorsett’s 22-year old NCAA rushing yardage record, Ricky
Williams surpassed the mark in dramatic fashion, breaking three tackles and sprinting 60 yards for a
touchdown on a run that was voted The College Football Play of The Year. With 1:13 remaining in the
first quarter, the Longhorns lined up for a first-and-10 from their own 40-yard-line. With Dorsett
among a star-studded cast of sideline witnesses and a then-UT record crowd of 83,687 looking on,
Williams displayed all of the traits that established him as one of the greatest players in college football
history as he rushed to NCAA history. Offensive coordinator Greg Davis called the play, ‘L King Zin
53'.  Williams took the handoff on the isolation play over left guard, slipped past lunging Aggies
linebacker Warrick Holdman and darted through the hole formed by left tackle Leonard Davis and left
guard Roger Roesler. Following the lead block of fullback Ricky Brown, Williams charged toward the
left sideline and broke through the tackle of A&M strong safety Rich Coady. “I had a smile after I
broke that one tackle,” Williams said. “I knew I had broken the record.” The future Heisman Trophy
winner then sprinted down the sideline, and at the 12-yard-line, set up the block of wide receiver Wane
McGarity and overpowered cornerback Jason Webster’s tackle attempt at the goal line as he plunged
into the end zone. “I was standing on the sideline saying, ‘Go, go, go!’” Dorsett said. “What a way to
break a record that has been standing for so many years. Before the game I thought ‘Wouldn’t it be
great if he broke it on a long run’ and he did.” After being mobbed by his teammates and receiving
Dorsett’s handshake, the action was halted to present Williams with the historic game ball. “He got it
the right way,” head coach Mack Brown said. “That’s a run that I will remember for the rest of my
life.” “I’ve just seen something that people will be talking about for a long time,” said five-time Cy
Young Award winner Roger Clemens, who was on the sidelines. “What a way to end it.” Later Williams
surpassed another major record as he racked up 295 all-purpose yards to break Napolean McCallum’s
NCAA career all-purpose yardage mark. He did that, astonishingly, without returning a kick. Williams,
who finished his career with 21 NCAA marks and 46 UT records, was honored with a video tribute and
a presentation on the field following the game. “It has been a special year because of Ricky Williams,”
Brown said. “He’s the greatest player that I have ever seen. I think he’s one of the best, if not the best,
college football player ever.” “I hope I’m considered one of the best,” Williams said. “I’m just happy
that I can make people proud, but I never thought when I was a freshman that things would turn out
this way.”

(Summary from MackBrown.com)