2009 East–West Shrine Game
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| 2009 East–West Shrine Game | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 17, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Robertson Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Houston | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Marlon Lucky (RB, Nebraska) & Michael Tauiliili (LB, Duke)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Mike DeFee | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 15,387 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN2 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2009 East–West Shrine Game was the 84th staging of the all-star college football exhibition game featuring NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision players. The game featured over 100 players from the 2008 college football season, and prospects for the 2009 Draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). In the week prior to the game, scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended. The proceeds from the East–West Shrine Game benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.
The game was played on January 17, 2009, at 3 p.m. CT at Robertson Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston,[2] and was televised by ESPN2.[3] The game was won by the East team, 24–19.[4]
The offensive MVP was Marlon Lucky (RB, Nebraska), while the defensive MVP was Michael Tauiliili (LB, Duke).[1] The Pat Tillman Award was presented to Collin Mooney (FB, Army); the award "is presented to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship and service".[5]
Scoring summary[edit]
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Statistics[edit]
| Statistics | East | West |
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| First Downs | 12 | 23 |
| Rushes-yards | 32-174 | 36-117 |
| Passing yards | 83 | 317 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 6-15-0 | 22-42-1 |
| Return yards | 28 | 49 |
| Punts-average | 6-47.3 | 4-32.8 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-55 | 5-48 |
| Time of Possession | 22:42 | 37:18 |
| Attendance | 15,387 | |
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Coaching staff[edit]
East head coach: Bobby Ross
West head coach: Gene Stallings
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Rosters[edit]
Source:[8]
2009 NFL Draft[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "MVP Award Recipients". shrinegame.com. 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ Duncan, Chris (January 19, 2009). "Shrine game a 'job interview' for aspiring pros". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "This Week in Sports". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. January 17, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Shrine Game (box score)". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. January 18, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pat Tillman Award". shrinegame.com. 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ Duncan, Chris (January 18, 2009). "Lucky leads East to 24-19 Shrine win". The Monitor. McAllen, Texas. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Duncan, Chris (January 18, 2009). "'Luck' resides on the East side". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "East-West Shrine Game Rosters". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. January 16, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading[edit]
- "Football's Finest Hour Returns to the Bayou City" (PDF). shrinegame.com (Press release). October 21, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2009 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Huskers in the NFL - 2009 East-West Shrine Game" – via YouTube.
Matt Slauson, Marlon Lucky, T.J. O'Leary
- "2009 East West Shrine Game Players Visit to Shriners Hospitals for Children" – via YouTube.