2022 East–West Shrine Bowl Explained

Game Name:East–West Shrine Bowl
Subheader:All–Star Bowl Game
Date Game Played:February 3
Year Game Played:2022
Football Season:2021
Stadium:Allegiant Stadium
City:Paradise, Nevada
Visitor School:East–West Shrine Bowl#Game results
Visitor Name Short:East
Visitor Nickname:Team
Visitor Coach:D'Anton Lynn
Visitor 1Q:0
Visitor 2Q:0
Visitor 3Q:8
Visitor 4Q:16
Home School:East–West Shrine Bowl#Game results
Home Name Short:West
Home Nickname:Team
Home Coach:Marcus Brady
Home 1Q:8
Home 2Q:3
Home 3Q:8
Home 4Q:6
Mvp:E. J. Perry (QB, Brown)[1] & Diego Fagot (LB, Navy)[2]
Referee:Bryan Banks (Big Ten)[3]
Attendance:14,679
Us Network:NFL Network
Different Previous:2020

The 2022 East–West Shrine Bowl was the 97th edition of the all–star college football exhibition to benefit Shriners Hospital for Children. The game was played at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, on February 3, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. PST, televised on the NFL Network.[4] It was one of the final 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. The game featured NCAA players (predominantly from the Football Bowl Subdivision) and one invitee from Canadian university football—Deionte Knight, a defensive lineman from the Western Mustangs.[5]

Background

The game featured more than 100 players from the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season and prospects for the 2022 NFL draft. This was the first edition of the game to be played in the Las Vegas Valley, and the first to be played in February. Organizers announced that, for the first time, team personnel would be assigned by NFL personnel groupings, such as one team playing a 4–3 defense and the other team playing a 3–4 defense.[6]

Coaching

The coaches for the East–West Shrine Bowl were announced on January 22, 2022; coaching staffs were selected from assistant coaches nominated by National Football League (NFL) teams that did not qualify for the NFL postseason.[7]

Role East West
Head coach Marcus Brady
Offensive coordinator Klayton Adams
Defensive coordinator Drew Wilkins Jeff Howard
Special teams coordinator Ben Jacobs
Quarterbacks Jerrod Johnson
Running backs Ryan Cordell Jennifer King
Wide receivers Alonso Escalante Ashton Grant
Tight ends Todd Washington
Offensive line Andrew Dees Scott Peters
Defensive line Lanier Goethie Jeff Zgonina
Linebackers Anthony Blevins
Defensive backs James Rowe Nick Perry
Strength and conditioning A. J. Neibel
Deuce Gruden
Analysts Na'Shan Goddard Kenneth Black
Rashad Watson Trumaine Watson

Game summary

Teams were required to attempt two-point conversions.

Notes and References

  1. News: 2022 NFL Draft: Seven takeaways from East-West Shrine Bowl . Bill . Smith . NFL.com . February 4, 2022 . January 29, 2023.
  2. News: Ft. Lauderdale native Diego Fagot named Shrine Bowl Defensive MVP . Tony . Capobianco . fivereasonssports.com . February 4, 2022 . January 29, 2023.
  3. News: College all-star games are used as an NFL officiating pipeline . Ben . Austro . footballzebras.com . February 5, 2022 . January 29, 2023.
  4. Web site: Game Day . shrinebowl.com . December 5, 2021.
  5. News: Western University DL Deionte Knight looking to get on NFL radar at East-West Shrine Bowl . JC . Abbott . 3downnation.com . January 28, 2022 . February 3, 2023.
  6. Web site: Shrine Bowl Announces Changes To Game Week . shrinebowl.com . December 5, 2021.
  7. Web site: NFL announces head coaches for 2022 East–West Shrine Bowl . Shrine Bowl . NFL . February 4, 2022 . January 22, 2022 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220126142041/https://shrinebowl.com/news/nfl-announces-head-coaches-for-2022-east-west-shrine-bowl/ . 2022-01-26 .