2018 East–West Shrine Game

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2018 East–West Shrine Game
All–Star Bowl Game
1234 Total
East 0370 10
West 7007 14
DateJanuary 20, 2018
Season2017
StadiumTropicana Field
LocationSt. Petersburg, Florida
MVPDaurice Fountain (WR, Northern Iowa) & Natrell Jamerson (S, Wisconsin)[1]
RefereeJeff Heaser
Attendance20,000[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkNFL Network
AnnouncersAndrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Mike Mayock (color), Daniel Jeremiah (color), Alex Flanagan (sideline)[3]
East–West Shrine Game
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The 2018 East–West Shrine Game was the 93rd staging of the all–star college football exhibition to benefit Shriners Hospital for Children. The game was played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on January 20, 2018, with a 3:07 PM EST kickoff; televised on the NFL Network.[4] It was one of the final 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. The game featured NCAA players (predominantly from the Football Bowl Subdivision) and a few select invitees from Canadian university football, rostered into "East" and "West" teams.

The game featured more than 100 players from the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season and prospects for the 2018 draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). In the week prior to the game, scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended team practices.

Coaches and game officials were supplied by the NFL.[5] Head coaches in the game were assistant coaches with NFL teams who did not advance to the postseason; Jonathan Hayes of the Cincinnati Bengals for the East team, and Bobby Johnson of the Oakland Raiders for the West team.[6]

The day before the game, the East–West Shrine Game Pat Tillman Award was given to J. T. Barrett (QB, Ohio State);[7] the award "is presented to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship and service. The award is about a student-athlete's achievements and conduct, both on and off the field."[8]

Coaching staffs[]

East team[]

Coach NFL team Role
Jonathan Hayes Cincinnati Bengals Head coach
Richard Angulo Baltimore Ravens Offensive line
Dave Borgonzi Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive coordinator
Bobby Engram Baltimore Ravens Offensive coordinator
Skyler Fulton Tampa Bay Buccaneers Special teams
Zack Grossi Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterbacks
Cannon Matthews Washington Redskins Linebackers
Dan Pitcher Cincinnati Bengals Wide receivers
James Rowe III Washington Redskins Defensive backs
Chad Wade Tampa Bay Buccaneers Strength & conditioning
Andrew Weidinger Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tight ends
Drew Wilkins Baltimore Ravens Defensive line
Omar Young Green Bay Packers Running backs

Source: [9]

West team[]

Coach NFL team Role
Bobby Johnson Oakland Raiders Head coach
Danny Breyer Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebackers
Robert Couch Cincinnati Bengals Tight ends
Will Harriger Seattle Seahawks Offensive coordinator
Chris Harris Los Angeles Chargers Defensive coordinator
Marcus Lewis Cincinnati Bengals Defensive line
D’Anton Lynn Los Angeles Chargers Defensive backs
David Raih Green Bay Packers Quarterbacks
Mark Ridgley Los Angeles Chargers Running backs
Pat Ruel Seattle Seahawks Offensive line
Dan Shamash Los Angeles Chargers Wide receivers
Joe Vaugh Tampa Bay Buccaneers Strength & conditioning
Marquice Williams Los Angeles Chargers Special teams

Source: [10]

Players[]

Full roster is available here.

East team[]

Selected players are listed below. Full roster on the official website.[11]

No. Pos. Player College 2017 season
bowl game
Notes
1 QB Riley Ferguson Memphis Liberty Bowl
5 WR DaeSean Hamilton Penn State Fiesta Bowl Subsequently invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl[12]
6 LB Matthew Thomas Florida State nonedagger Thomas was injured and did not play
7 RB Ralph Webb Vanderbilt none
9 QB Quinton Flowers South Florida Birmingham Bowl
10 WR Daurice Fountain Northern Iowa n/a (DI FCS) Fountain was named the game's Offensive MVP[1]
16 QB J. T. Barrett Ohio State Cotton Bowl
22 RB Chase Edmonds Fordham n/a (DI FCS) Edmonds was injured and did not play[13]
23 RB D'Ernest Johnson South Florida Birmingham Bowl
25 WR Justin Watson Penn n/a (DI FCS) Subsequently invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl[14]
27 K Drew Brown Nebraska none
33 DE Marcus Martin Slippery Rock n/a (Division II) Martin caught a touchdown pass, playing at fullback[15]
35 RB Ray Lawry Old Dominion none
40 LB Jason Cabinda Penn State Fiesta Bowl
49 P Joseph Davidson Bowling Green none
50 G Tony Adams NC State Sun Bowl
57 C Austin Kuhnert North Dakota State n/a (DI FCS)
62 T K. C. McDermott Miami (FL) Orange Bowl
64 C Brian Allen Michigan State Holiday Bowl
83 WR Regis Cibasu Montreal n/a (RSEQ) Canadian invitee[16]
99 DE Chad Thomas Miami (FL) Orange Bowl Subsequently invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl[17]

dagger Matthew Thomas opted not to play in the Independence Bowl[18]

West team[]

Selected players are listed below. Full roster on the official website.[19]

No. Pos. Player College 2017 season
bowl game
Notes
2 LB Joel Lanning Iowa State Liberty Bowl
6 QB Jeremiah Briscoe Sam Houston State n/a (DI FCS)
7 QB Nick Stevens Colorado State New Mexico Bowl
12 S Natrell Jamerson Wisconsin Orange Bowl Jamerson was named the game's Defensive MVP[1]
15 K Matt McCrane Kansas State Cactus Bowl
16 QB Nic Shimonek Texas Tech Birmingham Bowl
18 P Shane Tripucka Texas A&M Belk Bowl Grandson of Frank Tripucka, nephew of Kelly Tripucka[20]
21 RB Justin Jackson Northwestern Music City Bowl
23 RB Phillip Lindsay Colorado none
31 CB Malik Reaves Villanova n/a (DI FCS)
38 RB Jordan Chunn Troy New Orleans Bowl
48 LB Tegray Scales Indiana none
65 OT Mark Korte Alberta n/a (Canada West) Canadian invitee[16]
75 G Jacob Alsadek Arizona Foster Farms Bowl
76 G Cody O'Connell Washington State Holiday Bowl
85 WR Steven Dunbar Jr. Houston Hawaii Bowl
95 DT Poona Ford Texas Texas Bowl Subsequently invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl[17]

Game summary[]

Scoring summary[]

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP East West
1 2:42 West Fumble recovery returned 68 yards for touchdown by Natrell Jamerson, Matthew McCrane kick good 0 7
2 0:03 9 64 1:39 East 33-yard field goal by Drew Brown 3 7
3 1:57 7 30 3:44 East Marcus Martin 4-yard touchdown reception from J. T. Barrett, Drew Brown kick good 10 7
4 1:23 10 70 4:09 West Steven Dunbar 34-yard touchdown reception from Nic Shimonek, Matthew McCrane kick good 10 14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 14

Source: [2]

Statistics[]

Statistics East West
First Downs 13 17
Rushes-yards 26-106 31-112
Passing yards 132 149
Passes, Comp-Att-Int 9-24-0 17-31-0
Return yards 72 30
Punts-average 7-48.4 6-37.7
Fumbles-lost 2-1 1-1
Penalties-yards 5-55 5-40
Time of Possession 26:19 33:41

Source: [2]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b c "East-West Shrine Game". ESPN. January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "NCAAF 2017 East West Shrine Game". January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Game Day". shrinegame.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "League Partners with East-West Shrine Game for Development". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. Associated Press. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "NFL announces coaches for East-West Shrine Game". NFL. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "East-West Shrine Game Presents Pat Tillman Award to J.T. Barrett". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Pat Tillman Award". shrinegame.com. 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "East Team Coaches". shrinegame.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  10. ^ "West Team Coaches". shrinegame.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "East Roster". shrinegame.com. January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  12. ^ "DaeSean Hamilton: Earns Senior Bowl nod". CBS Sports. January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  13. ^ Epler, Eric F. (January 19, 2018). "Fordham All-American running back Chase Edmonds to miss Saturday's East-West Shrine Game". pennlive.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  14. ^ "Penn's Watson added to Senior Bowl". Fox Sports. Associated Press. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  15. ^ @nflnetwork (20 January 2018). "The East finds the end zone!J.T. Barrett Finds Marcus Martin for the TD!