After three legendary years at UCLA, Troy Aikman was set to say goodbye to Bruins fans at the 1989 Cotton Bowl. Football is poetic. It is a story written as if the heartstrings had hands.
Jan. 2, 1989. Dallas, Texas. The Cotton Bowl. UCLA, led by legendary head coach Terry Donahue and Heisman finalist quarterback Troy Aikman finished the 1988 season with a heartbreaking loss to USC ...