| Game Name: | East–West Shrine Game |
| Subheader: | All–Star Bowl Game |
| Date Game Played: | January 19 |
| Year Game Played: | 2008 |
| Football Season: | 2007 |
| Stadium: | Robertson Stadium |
| City: | Houston |
| Visitor School: | East–West Shrine Game#Game results |
| Visitor Name Short: | East Team |
| Visitor Coach: | Dick Vermeil |
| Visitor 1Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 10 |
| Home School: | East–West Shrine Game#Game results |
| Home Name Short: | West Team |
| Home Coach: | Mike White |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 3 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 14 |
| Mvp: | Josh Johnson (QB, San Diego) & Spencer Larsen (LB, Arizona) |
| Referee: | Clete Blakeman |
| Attendance: | 15,328 |
| Us Network: | ESPN2 |
The 2008 East–West Shrine Game was the 83rd 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 2007 college football season, and prospects for the 2008 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 19, 2008, at 6 p.m. CT at Robertson Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston, and was televised by ESPN2.[1]
The offensive MVP was Josh Johnson (QB, San Diego), while the defensive MVP was Spencer Larsen (LB, Arizona).[2] The Pat Tillman Award was presented to Justin Tryon (DB, Arizona State); the award "is presented to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship and service".[3]
| Statistics | East | West | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 17 | 20 | |
| Rushes-yards | 29-126 | 21-176 | |
| Passing yards | 184 | 186 | |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 16-36-4 | 19-35-0 | |
| Return yards | 86 | 218 | |
| Punts-average | 3-53.7 | 4-40.2 | |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 3-2 | |
| Penalties-yards | 5-49 | 3-15 | |
| Time of Possession | 35:18 | 24:42 | |
| Attendance | |||
East head coach: Dick Vermeil
West head coach: Mike White
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See main article: article and 2008 NFL Draft.