2010 East–West Shrine Game Explained

Year Game Played:2010
Title Sponsor:Asset Protect
Game Name:East–West Shrine Game
Subheader:All–Star Bowl Game
Football Season:2009
Visitor Name Short:East Team
Visitor School:East–West Shrine Game#Game results
Home Name Short:West Team
Home School:East–West Shrine Game#Game results
Visitor Coach:Romeo Crennel
Home Coach:Marty Schottenheimer
Visitor 1Q:0
Visitor 2Q:6
Visitor 3Q:0
Visitor 4Q:7
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:3
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:7
Date Game Played:January 23
Stadium:Florida Citrus Bowl
City:Orlando, Florida
Mvp:O'Brien Schofield (defensive), Mike Kafka (offensive)
Anthem:Kenny G
Halftime:Kenny G
Attendance:8,345
Us Network:ESPN2
Us Announcers Link:List of announcers of major college bowl games
Us Announcers:Bob Wischusen, Todd McShay, Brian Griese

The 2010 East–West Shrine Game was the 85th 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 2009 college football season, and prospects for the 2010 draft of the professional National Football League (NFL), as well as for the United Football League's inaugural draft. 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.

Marty Schottenheimer and Romeo Crennel served as the two teams' coaches for the game. The East team won by a 13–10 margin on the strength of a touchdown with just six seconds remaining. Wisconsin defensive end O'Brien Schofield and Northwestern quarterback Mike Kafka, both of the East team, were defensive and offensive MVPs, respectively.[1]

Although no players from this game were chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft and only seven were chosen on the second day of the draft (rounds 2 & 3), a total of 34 participants were selected during the draft's seven rounds. This includes four selections by the Pittsburgh Steelers and three each by the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers. Three Utah Utes football players and five offensive tackles from this game were selected in the draft.

Game summary

The West team was coached by Schottenheimer and the East by Crennel.[2] The game was played on January 23, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. local time at Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.[3] It was the first time the game was played in the state of Florida. The game had been hosted in California from 1925 through 2005 (with the exception of the 1942 game, held in New Orleans), and in Texas from 2006 through 2009. The game was broadcast on ESPN2.[4] The combined score of 23 was the lowest since the 14–6 1992 East-West Shrine Game. The total attendance of 8,345 was the lowest in the history of the self-described longest running college all-star game. During the week before the game was played, the players interacted with general managers and scouts between practices.

In the first half, the East posted two interceptions. Schofield, who also had three tackles, made an interception of a pass by BYU quarterback Max Hall. Subsequently, Eskridge also intercepted a pass by Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing. The only first half scoring came on field goals. Joshua Shene of Ole Miss posted field goals of 44 and 40 yards for the East. Texas placekicker Hunter Lawrence had a 47-yarder for the West. Shene's field goals both came in the final two minutes and fifteen seconds of the first half.[5]

The West took a 10–6 lead with 6:59 left in the game when Hall connected with UCLA fullback Ryan Moya for an 8-yard touchdown pass.[6] A key play on the drive was a 41-yard pass from Hall to Eastern Washington tight end Nathan Overbay as he was cutting across the middle of a wide-open field. BYU's Dennis Pitta then caught a 17 yard reception.[5]

Kafka threw the game-winning touchdown to Penn State tight end Andrew Quarless with six seconds left, resulting in the 13–10 victory over the West. The touchdown capped an 11-play 55-yard game-winning drive. The play before the touchdown, Kafka had scrambled out of the grasp of a swarm of defenders for a 9-yard gain. During the drive Freddie Barnes of Bowling Green caught three consecutive passes of 12, 7, and 10 yards.[5] The final play was set up after Kafka eluded a sack during a 2nd down and 10 yards situation on the West 11-yard line which led to a timeout with 12 seconds left before Kafka connected with Quarless in the back of the end zone.[5]

Kafka was 18 of 27 for 150 yards and Michigan State's Blair White made 7 receptions for 93 yards for the East.[5] Hall was 7 of 12 for 119 yards, a touchdown, and an interception and Pitta recorded 4 receptions for 72 yards for the West.[5] The game saw no one accumulate more than 28 total rushing yards from scrimmage and no run was longer than 16 yards.[3] In addition to the aforementioned players, the defensive standouts for the East on Saturday were Virginia Tech's Kam Chancellor (7 tackles), USF's Kion Wilson (6 tackles, forced fumble) and Ole Miss' Greg Hardy, Jr. (5 tackles, sack). The West were led by seven tackles from Kansas' Darrell Stuckey and six tackles and three pass breakups from Texas Tech's Jamar Wall.

According to the release from Shriners International Headquarters and several other sources, Schofield and Kafka of the east team were defensive and offensive MVPs, respectively.[7] [8] However, according to the Associated Press press release that was published by ESPN, Sports Illustrated and several other sources, Eskridge was selected as defensive MVP.[9] [10]

Scoring summary

Statistical leaders

EastWest
PlayerYardsTDsPlayerYardsTDs
Leading PasserMike Kafka1501Max Hall1191
Leading RusherAndre Dixon240Pat Paschall280
Leading ReceiverBlair White930Dennis Pitta720

Coaching staff

West Team

Name Position
Head coach
Running backs/Special teams
Offensive line
Quarterbacks
Defensive line
Wide receivers
Defensive backs
Linebacker/Defensive coordinator
Tight ends/Special teams
Assistant Coach

East Team

Name Position
Head coach
Running backs
Quarterbacks
Tight ends/Special teams
Wide receivers
Offensive line
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Defensive line

Rosters

East team

NamePositionSchoolHometown
Meridian, MS
Woburn, MA
Chicago, IL
Clemson, SC
Clemson University Miami, FL
Clemson University Richmond, VA
Wide Receiver Sidney, NY
Shelby, NC
El Paso, TX
Offensive Guard Phenix City, AL
Bedford, OH
New Orleans, LA
Louisiana State University Ocean Springs, MS
Wide Receiver Saginaw, MI
Outside Linebacker Villa Roca, MS
Tight End Dwight, IL
Inside Linebacker Ft. Pierce, FL
Inside Linebacker Temple, TX
Defensive End Riviera Beach, FL
Quarterback Oak Lawn, IL
Lancaster, OH
Ohio State University Athol Springs, NY
Mechanicsburg, PA
Quarterback Penn State University Youngstown, OH
Tight End Penn State University Long Island, NY
Defensive Tackle Merrillville, IN
Offensive Tackle Mahwah, NJ
Stone Mountain, GA
Wide Receiver Buffalo, NY
Oxford, MS
Offensive Guard Carlisle, AR
Defensive Tackle Conyers, GA
Running Back North Brunswick, NJ
Defensive End University of Connecticut Cleveland, OH
Offensive Tackle Vail, AZ
Running Back Immokalee, FL
Center University of Miami Palm Harbor, FL
Defensive End Millington, TN
University of Mississippi Oklahoma City, OK
Cornerback Harrisburg, PA
Tight End University of Pittsburgh Franklin, PA
Strong Safety Huntsville, AL
Inside Linebacker University of South Florida Miami, FL
Offensive Tackle Riverdale, GA
Strong Safety Pittsburgh, PA
Defensive Tackle Port Chester, NY
Center Windsor, ON
Outside Linebacker Chicago, IL
Free Safety Norfolk, VA
Offensive Guard Virginia Tech Newman, GA
Cornerback Virginia Tech Rocky Mount, NC
Offensive Guard Kernersville, NC
Offensive Tackle Wooster, OH
Wide Receiver Belle Glade, FL
Cornerback Portland, OR

West team

NamePositionSchoolHometown
Safety Westerville, OH
Running Back Euless, TX
Long Snapper San Antonio, TX
Inside Linebacker Baylor University San Antonio, TX
Quarterback Mesa, AZ
Defensive End Brigham Young University Helper, UT
Tight End Brigham Young University Moorpark, CA
Safety Houston, TX
Offensive Takle Colorado State University Highsland Ranch, CO
Offensive Guard Colorado State University Phoenix, AZ
Quarterback Cottonwood, CA
Tight End Eastern Washington University Chehalis, WA
Wide Receiver El Dorado Hills, CA
Punter Fresno State University Riverside, CA
Running Back Fresno State University Fontana, CA
Offensive Guard Dallas, TX
Defensive End Richmond, VA
Cornerback Marietta, GA
Running Back Angleton, TX
Outside Linebacker Fountain Hills, AZ
Wide Receiver Bellville, TX
Offensive Tackle Braintree, Massachusetts
Defensive Tackle Stanford University Phoenix, AZ
Mike Hicks Wide Receiver Jacksonville, FL
Offensive Guard Fort Hood, TX
Offensive Tackle Dallas, TX
Offensive Guard Longview, TX
Cornerback Texas Tech University Plaview, TX
Wide Receiver Longbeach, CA
Inside Linebacker UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Fullback UCLA El Dorado Hills, CA
Cornerback UCLA Carson, CA
Defensive Tackle Houston, TX
Devin Ross Cornerback University of Arizona Los Angeles, CA
Offensive Tackle Cypress, CA
Wide Receiver University of California Lynwood, CA
Tight End Grand Junction, CO
Center Stockton, CA
Wide Receiver Pittsburg, KS
Quarterback University of Kansas Austin, TX
Strong Safety University of Kansas Kansas City, KS
Outside Linebacker Naples, FL
Defensive Tackle Blue Springs, MO
Defensive End Burnsville, MN
Cornerback DeSoto, TX
Free Safety Antioch, CA
Wide Receiver Regina, SK
Kicker Boerne, TX
Safety Los Angeles, CA
Wide Receiver University of Utah New Britain, CT
Outside Linebacker University of Utah Las Vegas, NV
Defensive Tackle Waikoloa, HI
Outside Linebacker San Diego, CA
Defensive Tackle UNLV Boonville, CA
Center Gig Harbor, WA

2010 NFL Draft

See main article: article and 2010 NFL Draft.

Below is a list of the 34 players from this game that were drafted in the 2010 NFL draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted four players that they scouted at this game and both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers scouted three. The Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens each selected two. Five offensive tackles, four defensive tackles, defensive ends, tight ends and wide receivers were drafted from this game. Three players from the Utah Utes as well as two each from the UCLA Bruins and Kansas Jayhawks were selected. Although 34 players were selected during the seven round draft, none were selected in the first round, while ten were chosen in the fifth and an additional 7 were chosen in the final seventh round.[11]

The east team's Matt Morencie had already been drafted with the fifth pick of the third round in the 2009 CFL Draft by the BC Lions.[12] Jordan Sisco was selected with the first pick in the second round (8th overall) of the 2010 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[13]

Round # Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
233St. Louis Rams Offensive tackle Indiana
238Cleveland Browns Safety Oregon
241Buffalo Bills Defensive tackle UCF
256Green Bay Packers Defensive tackle Purdue
381Houston Texans Defensive tackle Arizona
382Pittsburgh Steelers Wide receiver SMU
386Philadelphia Eagles (from Green Bay) Defensive end Washington
4104Tennessee Titans (from Seattle) Cornerback UCLA
4110San Diego Chargers (from Miami) Safety Kansas
4114Baltimore Ravens (from Denver) Tight end BYU
4122Philadelphia Eagles (from Green Bay) Quarterback Northwestern
4125Philadelphia Eagles (from Dallas) Tight end Missouri State
4130Arizona Cardinals (from New Orleans Saints) Defensive end Wisconsin
5147New York Giants Guard Arkansas
5148Tennessee Titans Safety Utah
5151Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive tackle Tennessee
5154Green Bay Packers Tight end Penn State
5155Arizona Cardinals (from Philadelphia via New York Jets and Pittsburgh) Quarterback Fordham
5156Baltimore Ravens Wide receiver Utah
5161Minnesota Vikings Offensive tackle Wake Forest
5165Atlanta Falcons Wide receiver Kansas
5166Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Utah
5169Green Bay Packers Offensive tackle TCU
6175Carolina Panthers (from Oakland) Defensive end Ole Miss
6182San Francisco 49ers Tight end Pittsburgh
6187Houston Texans Guard Colorado State
6196Dallas Cowboys Cornerback Texas Tech
7212Miami Dolphins (from Kansas City) Linebacker Middle Tennessee
7213Detroit Lions (from Seattle) Defensive end North Carolina State
7216Buffalo Bills Offensive tackle Iowa
7219Washington Redskins (from Miami) Wide receiver UCLA
7228Cincinnati Bengals Guard Iowa State
7240Indianapolis Colts Linebacker Clemson
7242Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive tackle Ohio State

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MVP Award Recipients . shrinegame.com . 2017 . December 25, 2017.
  2. Web site: Game #85 Coaches . February 5, 2010 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100117060931/http://www.shrinegame.com/coaches.shtm . January 17, 2010 . dead .
  3. Web site: EAST 13, WEST 10 (box score). https://archive.today/20130103022856/http://scorecenter.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=300233147. dead. January 3, 2013. February 5, 2010. ESPN.com.
  4. Web site: First practice sets storylines: Players in just shorts and helmets, but some players still stand out while others struggle. January 18, 2010. February 6, 2010. ESPN. McShay, Todd. https://web.archive.org/web/20100211083555/http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/insider/news/story?id=4837517&action=login&appRedirect=http%3A%2F%2Finsider.espn.go.com%2Fnfl%2Fdraft10%2Finsider%2Fnews%2Fstory%3Fid%3D4837517. February 11, 2010 . live.
  5. News: Shrine-East 13, Shrine-West 10 (Game Story tab). February 6, 2010. January 23, 2010. USA Today.
  6. Web site: EAST 13, WEST 10 (play-by-play). https://archive.today/20120731043802/http://scorecenter.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=300233147&period=0. dead. July 31, 2012. February 5, 2010. ESPN.com.
  7. Web site: East Wins Asset Protect East-West Shrine Game . February 5, 2010. January 23, 2010. Shriners International Headquarters.
  8. Web site: Big Ten well represented in East-West Shrine game: Wisconsin's O'Brien Shofield wins East defensive MVP. February 5, 2010. January 23, 2010. Orlando Sentinel. Carnahan, J.C.. https://web.archive.org/web/20100129062343/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/os-east-west-shrine-sidebar-0124-20100123,0,2832819.story. January 29, 2010. dead.
  9. Web site: East beats West at Shrine game. February 5, 2010. January 23, 2010. ESPN.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20100129170428/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4852424. January 29, 2010 . live.
  10. News: East wins Shrine Game 13–10. February 5, 2010. January 24, 2010. Sports Illustrated. https://web.archive.org/web/20100128112311/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/01/24/east.west.shrine.ap/index.html. January 28, 2010 . live.
  11. Web site: NFL Draft 2010. April 29, 2010. ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20100426235259/http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/. April 26, 2010 . live.
  12. Web site: Ticats.ca 2009 CFL Canadian Draft Tracker . www.ticats.ca. Hamilton Tiger-Cats . https://archive.today/20130115153036/http://www.ticats.ca/page/draft_2009. January 15, 2013. dead. April 30, 2010.
  13. Web site: Saskatchewan Roughriders happy to land Regina's Jordan Sisco in 2010 CFL draft . May 3, 2010 . May 2, 2010 . . McCormick, Murray . https://web.archive.org/web/20100506071720/http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Saskatchewan%2BRoughriders%2Bhappy%2Bland%2BRegina%2BJordan%2BSisco%2B2010%2Bdraft/2978606/story.html . May 6, 2010 . live .