Pasadena, Calif. ? Reggie Bush somersaulted into the end zone, his future as the likely No. 1 NFL draft pick ahead of him and his bid for a record third consecutive national championship yet to be dashed.

Then, there was his running mate, LenDale White.

Overshadowed by Bush for much of the season, White had a breakout game in the Rose Bowl, scoring three touchdowns in the duo’s run to history. The two combined for 99 career touchdowns in three years, breaking the record of 97 set by Army’s Glenn Davis and Felix “Doc” Blanchard from 1943-46.

Despite their efforts, top-ranked Southern California had its 34-game winning streak snapped in a 41-38 loss to No. 2 Texas on Wednesday night.

“We can appreciate everything we did to this point,” Bush said. “It’s been a great run. We’ve done some special things here – the championships we’ve won. I don’t think we should be ashamed about anything.”

Bush embellished his reputation as college football’s most explosive player in the fourth quarter with his sideline-hugging sprint and ensuing somersault in which his helmet smacked the turf in the end zone.

Not everything was picture perfect for the two friends, however.

USC led 7-0 on White’s first TD run, Bush had the ball and another score appeared imminent.

But suddenly, inexplicably, he tried to lateral to a teammate who hadn’t touched the ball all season.

Bad move.

Bush’s flashy 37-yard run on a screen pass from Matt Leinart carried him inside the 20-yard line, where his lateral intended for Brad Walker went haywire. Safety Michael Huff recovered at the 19-yard line for Texas early in the second quarter.

Bush clapped his gloved hands to his helmet in dismay and ran off the field. He was crouched alone on the sideline when fellow Heisman Trophy winner Leinart came over and gave a consoling tap on Bush’s helmet.

The Longhorns capitalized on Bush’s mistake with a 46-yard field goal by David Pino to trail 7-3. Bush’s blunder could have proven colossal for the Trojans, who trailed 16-10 at halftime in the matchup of two unbeaten teams.

White eased the sting with two straight touchdowns in the third quarter – bulldozing between tackles on his second one – that gave the Trojans a 24-23 lead and set up his potential bid to win the Heisman next season.

Then, Bush scored his first TD of the game and extended USC’s lead to 30-23. Back on the sideline, he kissed his right glove and pointed toward the night sky.

With 2:09 remaining and USC ahead 38-33, White fell inches short of a first down, effectively toppling the Trojans’ hopes for another title.

Whether these shooting stars add to their career touchdown total remains to be seen. The NFL beckons, and Bush and White are expected to announce their plans soon.