2018 East–West Shrine 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 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.

2018 East–West Shrine Game
All–Star Bowl Game
East Team West Team
10 14
Head coach: 
Jonathan Hayes
(Cincinnati Bengals)		 Head coach: 
Bobby Johnson
(Oakland Raiders)
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]

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
CoachNFL teamRole
Jonathan HayesCincinnati BengalsHead coach
Richard AnguloBaltimore RavensOffensive line
Dave BorgonziTampa Bay BuccaneersDefensive coordinator
Bobby EngramBaltimore RavensOffensive coordinator
Skyler FultonTampa Bay BuccaneersSpecial teams
Zack GrossiTampa Bay BuccaneersQuarterbacks
Cannon MatthewsWashington RedskinsLinebackers
Dan PitcherCincinnati BengalsWide receivers
James Rowe IIIWashington RedskinsDefensive backs
Chad WadeTampa Bay BuccaneersStrength & conditioning
Andrew WeidingerTampa Bay BuccaneersTight ends
Drew WilkinsBaltimore RavensDefensive line
Omar YoungGreen Bay PackersRunning backs

Source: [9]

West team
CoachNFL teamRole
Bobby JohnsonOakland RaidersHead coach
Danny BreyerTampa Bay BuccaneersLinebackers
Robert CouchCincinnati BengalsTight ends
Will HarrigerSeattle SeahawksOffensive coordinator
Chris HarrisLos Angeles ChargersDefensive coordinator
Marcus LewisCincinnati BengalsDefensive line
D’Anton LynnLos Angeles ChargersDefensive backs
David RaihGreen Bay PackersQuarterbacks
Mark RidgleyLos Angeles ChargersRunning backs
Pat RuelSeattle SeahawksOffensive line
Dan ShamashLos Angeles ChargersWide receivers
Joe VaughTampa Bay BuccaneersStrength & conditioning
Marquice WilliamsLos Angeles ChargersSpecial 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.PlayerCollege2017 season
bowl game		Notes
1QBRiley FergusonMemphisLiberty Bowl
5WRDaeSean HamiltonPenn StateFiesta BowlSubsequently invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl[12]
6LBMatthew ThomasFlorida StatenoneThomas was injured and did not play
7RBRalph WebbVanderbiltnone
9QBQuinton FlowersSouth FloridaBirmingham Bowl
10WRDaurice FountainNorthern Iowan/a (DI FCS)Fountain was named the game's Offensive MVP[1]
16QBJ. T. BarrettOhio StateCotton Bowl
22RBChase EdmondsFordhamn/a (DI FCS)Edmonds was injured and did not play[13]
23RBD'Ernest JohnsonSouth FloridaBirmingham Bowl
25WRJustin WatsonPennn/a (DI FCS)Subsequently invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl[14]
27KDrew BrownNebraskanone
33DEMarcus MartinSlippery Rockn/a (Division II)Martin caught a touchdown pass, playing at fullback[15]
35RBRay LawryOld Dominionnone
40LBJason CabindaPenn StateFiesta Bowl
49PJoseph DavidsonBowling Greennone
50GTony AdamsNC StateSun Bowl
57CAustin KuhnertNorth Dakota Staten/a (DI FCS)
62TKC McDermottMiami (FL)Orange Bowl
64CBrian AllenMichigan StateHoliday Bowl
83WRRegis CibasuMontrealn/a (RSEQ)Canadian invitee[16]
99DEChad ThomasMiami (FL)Orange BowlSubsequently invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl[17]

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.PlayerCollege2017 season
bowl game		Notes
2LBJoel LanningIowa StateLiberty Bowl
6QBJeremiah BriscoeSam Houston Staten/a (DI FCS)
7QBNick StevensColorado StateNew Mexico Bowl
12SNatrell JamersonWisconsinOrange BowlJamerson was named the game's Defensive MVP[1]
15KMatt McCraneKansas StateCactus Bowl
16QBNic ShimonekTexas TechBirmingham Bowl
18PShane TripuckaTexas A&MBelk BowlGrandson of Frank Tripucka, nephew of Kelly Tripucka[20]
21RBJustin JacksonNorthwesternMusic City Bowl
23RBPhillip LindsayColoradonone
31CBMalik ReavesVillanovan/a (DI FCS)
38RBJordan ChunnTroyNew Orleans Bowl
48LBTegray ScalesIndiananone
65OTMark KorteAlbertan/a (Canada West)Canadian invitee[16]
75GJacob AlsadekArizonaFoster Farms Bowl
76GCody O'ConnellWashington StateHoliday Bowl
85WRSteven Dunbar Jr.HoustonHawaii Bowl
95DTPoona FordTexasTexas BowlSubsequently 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
StatisticsEastWest
First Downs1317
Rushes-yards26-10631-112
Passing yards132149
Passes, Comp-Att-Int9-24-017-31-0
Return yards7230
Punts-average7-48.46-37.7
Fumbles-lost2-11-1
Penalties-yards5-555-40
Time of Possession26:1933:41

Source: [2]

See also

References
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  2. "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. https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/954837959882108928
  16. Dunk, Justin (November 24, 2017). "Two USports players selected to prestigious U.S. university all-star game". 3downnation.com. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  17. Miller, Matt (January 20, 2018). "2018 East-West Shrine Game: Matt Miller's Biggest Takeaways". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  18. Weiler, Curt (December 21, 2017). "FSU senior linebacker Matthew Thomas will not play in Independence Bowl". ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  19. "West Roster". shrinegame.com. January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  20. Croome, Richard (October 29, 2016). "Aggie punter Shane Tripucka carrying on family tradition". theeagle.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.

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