2016 East–West Shrine Game
The 2016 East–West Shrine Game was the 91st staging of the all-star college football exhibition, was played on January 23, 2016 at 4:00 PM EST, and featured NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision players and a few select invitees from Canadian university football. The game featured more than 100 players from the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season and prospects for the 2016 Draft of the professional National Football League (NFL). In the week prior to the game, scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended. The game was held in St. Petersburg, Florida at Tropicana Field, and benefits Shriners Hospitals for Children.[1] The game will be broadcast on the NFL Network.
The East–West Shrine Game Pat Tillman Award "is presented to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship and service. The award is about a student-athlete's achievements and conduct, both on and off the field." This year's winner is Keenan Reynolds of Navy.
Players
East Team
Offense
Defense
Specialists
No. | Name | Position | HT/WT | School |
35 |
John Lunsford |
K |
6'1"/180 |
Liberty |
41 |
Will Monday |
P |
6'4"/210 |
Duke |
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West Team
Offense
Defense
Specialists
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Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring Play |
Score |
1st Quarter |
EAST - John Lunsford 31-yard field goal, 13:12 |
EAST 3 - 0 |
EAST - Brian Poole 98-yard interception return (John Lunsford kick failed), 03:25 |
EAST 9 - 0 |
2nd Quarter |
WEST - Kivon Cartwright 11-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Taylor Bertolet kick), 14:54 |
EAST 9 - 7 |
WEST - Danny Anthrop 93-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Taylor Bertolet kick failed), 12:41 |
WEST 13 - 9 |
WEST - Geronimo Allison 10-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Taylor Bertolet kick), 04:50 |
WEST 20 - 9 |
WEST - Taylor Bertolet 24-yard field goal, 00:00 |
WEST 23 - 9 |
3rd Quarter |
WEST - Geronimo Allison 6-yard pass from Nate Sudfeld (Taylor Bertolet kick failed), 00:20 |
WEST 29 - 9 |
4th Quarter |
No Scoring |
WEST 29 – 9 |
Statistics
Statistics | East | West |
First Downs | 13 | 19 |
Total offense, plays - yards | 187 | 462 |
Rushes-yards (net) | 25-70 | 19-138 |
Passing yards (net) | 117 | 324 |
Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 18-35-3 | 23-39-2 |
Time of Possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
See also
2016 NFL Draft
References