2018 East–West Shrine Game
College football game
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 p.m. 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
Source:[ 10]
Players
Full roster is available here .
East team
Selected players are listed below. Full roster on the official website.[ 11]
† 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]
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
^ a b c Daphne (January 20, 2018). "Natrell Jamerson Named MVP as West Wins East-West Shrine Game 2018 14-10" . theusabulletin.com . Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018 .
^ a b c "East-West Shrine Game" . ESPN . January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018 .
^ "NCAAF 2017 East West Shrine Game" . January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019 – via YouTube .
^ "Game Day" . shrinegame.com . Retrieved December 7, 2017 .
^ "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.
^ "NFL announces coaches for East-West Shrine Game" . NFL . January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018 .
^ "East-West Shrine Game Presents Pat Tillman Award to J.T. Barrett" . ohiostatebuckeyes.com . January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018 .
^ "Pat Tillman Award" . shrinegame.com . 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017 .
^ "East Team Coaches" . shrinegame.com . Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
^ "West Team Coaches" . shrinegame.com . Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
^ "East Roster" . shrinegame.com . January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
^ "DaeSean Hamilton: Earns Senior Bowl nod" . CBS Sports . January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018 .
^ 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 .
^ "Penn's Watson added to Senior Bowl" . Fox Sports . Associated Press . January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018 .
^ @nflnetwork (January 20, 2018). "The East finds the end zone!J.T. Barrett Finds Marcus Martin for the TD!📺: #ShrineGame" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ a b Dunk, Justin (November 24, 2017). "Two USports players selected to prestigious U.S. university all-star game" . 3downnation.com . Retrieved December 24, 2017 .
^ a b Miller, Matt (January 20, 2018). "2018 East-West Shrine Game: Matt Miller's Biggest Takeaways" . Bleacher Report . Retrieved January 20, 2018 .
^ Weiler, Curt (December 21, 2017). "FSU senior linebacker Matthew Thomas will not play in Independence Bowl" . ESPN . Retrieved January 19, 2017 .
^ "West Roster" . shrinegame.com . January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
^ Croome, Richard (October 29, 2016). "Aggie punter Shane Tripucka carrying on family tradition" . theeagle.com . Retrieved January 20, 2018 .
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