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Longhorn RB great Cedric Benson dead at age 36

91st Rose Bowl Game: Texas Longhorns v Michigan Wolverines Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

One of the best runners in Longhorn history died in a motorcycle accident on 2222 in Austin Saturday night. His female passenger also died. Details are still emerging.

Benson is the 2nd leading rusher in Texas Longhorn history and had a long NFL career in Chicago and Cincinnati.

RIP Ced.