The Casino del Sol College All-Star Game was a post-season college football all-star game that was established in 2011 as part of the post-BCS events; the game was discontinued after its third playing, in 2013.
| Casino Del Sol College All-Star Game (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Kino Stadium (2012–2013) Sun Devil Stadium (2011) |
| Location | Tucson, Arizona (2012–2013) Tempe, Arizona (2011) |
| Operated | 2011–2013 |
| Sponsors | |
Casino Del Sol (2012–2013) | |
| Former names | |
Eastham Energy College All-Star Game (2011) | |
The game was first played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, in January 2011, when it was sponsored by Eastham Energy. The game then relocated to Tucson, Arizona, and was played at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.[1] The game was sponsored by Casino Del Sol, a casino located in Tucson, for its final two years.
Game results
edit| Date | Winning team | Losing team | Winning team coach | Losing team coach | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2011 | Stripes | 40 | Stars | 34 | Hal Mumme | Joe Moglia | [2] |
| January 16, 2012 | Stripes | 24 | Stars | 21 | Pat Hill | Houston Nutt | [3] |
| January 11, 2013 | West | 40 | East | 7 | Dick Tomey | Houston Nutt | [4] |
Game MVPs
edit| Year | Game MVP | Offensive Player | Defensive Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Brandon Smith (WR, Arizona State) | Loyce Means (CB, Houston) | |
| 2012 | Matt Faulkner (QB, San Jose State) | LaMark Brown (WR, Minnesota State - Mankato) | Jeremy Lane (CB, Northwestern State) |
| 2013 | Drew Terrell (WR, Stanford) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gimino, Anthony (19 October 2011). "College football all-star game makes move to Tucson". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ 2011 Game Recap
- ^ 2012 Game Recap
- ^ 2013 Game Recap