2005 East–West Shrine Game

The 2005 East–West Shrine Game was the 80th staging of the all-star college football exhibition game featuring NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision players. The game featured over 80 players from the 2004 college football season, and prospects for the 2005 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.

2005 East–West Shrine Game
All–Star Bowl Game
1234 Total
East 1421100 45
West 13077 27
DateJanuary 15, 2005
Season2004
StadiumSBC Park
LocationSan Francisco, California
MVPStefan LeFors (QB, Louisville) & Alex Green (S, Duke)
FavoriteEast by 3[1]
RefereeDave Cutaia
Halftime showSanta Cruz High School Marching Band[2]
Attendance25,518
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
East–West Shrine Game
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The game was played on January 15, 2005, at 11 a.m. PT at SBC Park in San Francisco, and was televised by ESPN.[3] This was the last Shrine Game played in California.

The offensive MVP was Stefan LeFors (QB, Louisville), while the defensive MVP was Alex Green (S, Duke).[4] The inaugural Pat Tillman Award was presented to Morgan Scalley (S, Utah); the award "is presented to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship and service".[5]

Scoring summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP East West
1 10:59 9 89 4:01 East Ryan Moats 1-yard touchdown run, Dave Rayner kick good 7 0
1 8:19 8 79 2:40 West Paris Warren 1-yard touchdown reception from Derek Anderson, Matt Payne kick failed 7 6
1 5:35 4 51 1:28 West Brandon Jacobs 5-yard touchdown run, Matt Payne kick good 7 13
1 1:49 6 99 1:26 East Taylor Stubblefield 23-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Orton, Dave Rayner kick good 14 13
2 12:42 8 72 3:04 East Taylor Stubblefield 7-yard touchdown reception from Stefan LeFors, Dave Rayner kick good 21 13
2 5:43 8 67 3:36 East J. R. Russell 36-yard touchdown reception from Stefan LeFors, Dave Rayner kick good 28 13
2 0:30 2 38 0:45 East J. R. Russell 37-yard touchdown reception from Stefan LeFors, Dave Rayner kick good 35 13
3 7:29 10 76 5:06 East 29-yard field goal by Dave Rayner 38 13
3 6:08 1 29 0:19 East Chauncey Stovall 29-yard touchdown run, Dave Rayner kick good 45 13
3 4:52 3 67 1:16 West Brandon Jacobs 52-yard touchdown run, Matt Payne kick good 45 20
4 6:04 6 82 3:53 West Chad Owens 52-yard touchdown reception from Dustin Long, Matt Payne kick good 45 27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 45 27

Sources:[6][7]

Statistics

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Statistics East West
First Downs 22 20
Rushes-yards 34-176 26-159
Passing yards 377 301
Passes, Comp-Att-Int 19-33-0 21-53-2
Return yards 3 33
Punts-average 4-37.2 3-43.3
Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-yards 8-79 4-35
Time of Possession 28:59 31:01
Attendance
25,518

Source:[6]

Coaching staff

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East head coach: Joe Tiller (Tiller was a player in the 1963 game)
East assistants: Jim Chaney & Brock Spack
West head coach: Mike Riley
West assistants: Mark Banker & Paul Chryst
Source:[8]

Rosters

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Source:[9]

2005 NFL Draft

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References

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  1. ^ "Reno Line". Reno Gazette-Journal. January 13, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Brown, Susan D. (January 13, 2005). "Dedicated to the band". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved January 22, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Shrine Game pits college talent". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. January 15, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MVP Award Recipients". shrinegame.com. 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "Pat Tillman Award". shrinegame.com. 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Shrine Game (Box Score)". Los Angeles Times. January 16, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East routs West in Shrine Game". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. Associated Press. January 16, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "2005 Rosters" (PDF). shrinegame.com. January 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "East-West Shrine Classic Rosters". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. January 15, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2018 – via newspapers.com.