After coming back once against Walker's number-8 SMU, Texas again found itself behind late in the game. Layne engineered a fourth-quarter touchdown drive that would have tied the game, but kicker Frank Guess pushed the extra point wide and the Longhorns lost 14–13. They fell to eighth, and finished behind SMU in the Southwest Conference, but gained an invitation to the Sugar Bowl, where Layne and the Longhorns beat number-six Alabama. As a result of his 10-of-24, 183-yard performance, Layne won the inaugural Miller-Digby award presented to the game's most valuable player. The Longhorns finished ranked fifth, the best finish in Layne's career. Layne finished his Texas career with a school-record 3,145 passing yards on 210 completions and 400 attempts and 28 wins. Layne was one of the first inductees into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame and made the Cotton Bowl's All-Decade team (1937–1949) for the 1940s. Later, both of Layne's sons, Rob and Alan, played college football. Robert L. Layne Jr., was a kicker for Texas, playing on the 1969 national championship team, and Alan played tight end for TCU in 1973. Records NCAA & Cotton Bowl – Most touchdowns responsible for, bowl game (6), tied by Chuck Long in 1984, Dan LeFevour in 2007 and Paul Smith in 2008 NCAA & Cotton Bowl – Most points responsible for, bowl game (40) NCAA – Highest completion rate (min. 10 attempts), bowl game (0.917), surpassed by Mike Bobo in 1998 NCAA – Most points scored, bowl game (28), surpassed by Barry Sanders in 1988 UT – Most Pass attempts, career (400), surpassed by Bret Stafford in 1986 UT – Most Pass completions, career (210), surpassed by Stafford in 1986 UT – Passing Yards, career (3,145), surpassed by Stafford in 1986 UT – Lowest percentage of passes intercepted (minimum 300 passes), career (7.8%), surpassed by Donnie Little in 1981 UT – Most starts, career (34), surpassed by Marty Akins in 1975 UT – Best winning percentage (minimum 1 season), career (80.5%), surpassed by T Jones in 1952 UT – Most quarterback victories, career (28), surpassed by Vince Young in 2005 UT – Most touchdowns, game (4), tied by Jim Bertelsen in 1969, Steve Worster in 1970, Earl Campbell in 1977 and A.J. "Jam" Jones in 1979; surpassed by Ricky Williams in 1997 UT – Most touchdown passes, career (25), surpassed by Peter Gardere in 1992 UT – Most points scored,