2009 East–West Shrine Game

2009 East–West Shrine Game
2009 East–West Shrine Game
All–Star Bowl Game
East Team	West Team
24	19
Head coach: ; Bobby Ross	Head coach: ; Gene Stallings
Date	January 17, 2009
Season	2008
Stadium	Robertson Stadium
Location	Houston
MVP	Marlon Lucky (RB, Nebraska) & Michael Tauiliili (LB, Duke)
Referee	Mike DeFee
Attendance	15,387
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN2
East–West Shrine Game
< 2008	2010 >

The 2009 East–West Shrine Game was the 84th 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 2008 college football season, and prospects for the 2009 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 17, 2009, at 3 p.m. CT at Robertson Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston,^[2] and was televised by ESPN2.^[3] The game was won by the East team, 24–19.^[4]

The offensive MVP was Marlon Lucky (RB, Nebraska), while the defensive MVP was Michael Tauiliili (LB, Duke).^[1] The Pat Tillman Award was presented to Collin Mooney (FB, Army); the award "is presented to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship and service".^[5]

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	East	West
2	12:55	9	62	5:09	East	Marlon Lucky 7-yard touchdown run, Graham Gano kick good	7	0
2	7:52	11	42	4:57	West	49-yard field goal by David Buehler	7	3
2	6:48	3	72	1:00	East	Javarris Williams 3-yard touchdown run, Graham Gano kick good	14	3
2	2:42	6	12	2:34	East	24-yard field goal by Graham Gano	17	3
2	0:00	7	50	0:49	West	21-yard field goal by David Buehler	17	6
3	8:11	11	85	5:04	West	Mike Thomas 22-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brandstater, David Buehler kick good	17	13
3	0:16	6	62	2:23	East	Tyrell Sutton 2-yard touchdown run, Graham Gano kick good	24	13
4	14:07	3	74	1:04	West	Jarett Dillard 35-yard touchdown reception from Stephen McGee, 2-point pass incomplete	24	19
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	19

Sources:^[4]^[6]^[7]

Source:^[4]

East head coach: Bobby Ross
West head coach: Gene Stallings
Source:^[8]

Source:^[8]

^ ^a ^b "MVP Award Recipients". shrinegame.com. 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
^ Duncan, Chris (January 19, 2009). "Shrine game a 'job interview' for aspiring pros". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ "This Week in Sports". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. January 17, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Shrine Game (box score)". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. January 18, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Pat Tillman Award". shrinegame.com. 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
^ Duncan, Chris (January 18, 2009). "Lucky leads East to 24-19 Shrine win". The Monitor. McAllen, Texas. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ Duncan, Chris (January 18, 2009). "'Luck' resides on the East side". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "East-West Shrine Game Rosters". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. January 16, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2017 – via newspapers.com.