2008 East–West Shrine Game

August 2023 March 2026 East–West Shrine Game All–Star Bowl Game January 19 2008 2007 Robertson Stadium Houston East–West Shrine Game#Game results East Team Dick Vermeil 3 0 0 10 East–West Shrine Game#Game results West Team Mike White 7 3 7 14 Josh Johnson (QB, San Diego) & Spencer Larsen (LB, Arizona) Clete Blakeman 15,328 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.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16521574/shrine_bowl/ Shrine Bowl The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa January 19, 2008 January 14, 2018 newspapers.com The offensive MVP was Josh Johnson (QB, San Diego), while the defensive MVP was Spencer Larsen (LB, Arizona).http://www.shrinegame.com/past-inductees-mvp MVP Award Recipients shrinegame.com 2017 December 25, 2017 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".http://www.shrinegame.com/pat-tillman-award Pat Tillman Award shrinegame.com 2017 December 25, 2017 Scoring summary East West 1 4:07 East 11 37 4:52 FG 42 Taylor Mehlhaff 3 0 1 0:49 West Other Kevin Robinson 72-yard punt return, Garrett Hartley kick good 3 7 2 0:00 West 6 76 0:45 FG 23 Garrett Hartley 3 10 3 5:54 West 3 39 1:12 RushTD Aldridge 4 good Garrett Hartley 3 17 4 13:44 East 13 75 7:10 FG 28 Taylor Mehlhaff 6 17 4 11:00 West 5 70 2:44 RecTD Kevin Robinson Josh Johnson 5 good Garrett Hartley 6 24 4 4:18 East 10 72 6:50 RushTD Cory Boyd 5 good Taylor Mehlhaff 13 24 4 0:30 West IntTD Alvin Bowen 20 good Garrett Hartley 13 31 13 31 Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16521297/football/ Football Asheville Citizen-Times Asheville, North Carolina January 21, 2008 January 14, 2018 newspapers.com Statistics 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 15,328 Source: Coaching staff East head coach: Dick Vermeil West head coach: Mike White Source:https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16522173/eastwest_shrine_game/ East-West Shrine Game Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona January 11, 2008 January 14, 2018 newspapers.com 2008 NFL draft 2008 NFL Draft References 30em Further reading All-Star Players, NFL Coaches Meet Shriners Patients http://www.shrinegame.com/press_release/83_game/01_11_08.pdf shrinegame.com January 11, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081010201827/http://www.shrinegame.com/press_release/83_game/01_11_08.pdf October 10, 2008 Wayback Machine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cSUtsBFVSE Huskers in the NFL - 2008 Shrine Game YouTube Sam Keller & Zackary Bowman East-West Shrine Game Category:East–West Shrine Bowl Category:American football competitions in Houston Category:January 2008 sports events in the United States East-West Shrine Game Category:2008 in Houston