2009 East–West Shrine Game

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.

2009 East–West Shrine Game
All–Star Bowl Game
East Team West Team 24 19 Head coach:  Bobby Ross Head coach:  Gene Stallings
1 2 3 4 Total East Team 0 17 7 0 24 West Team 0 6 7 6 19
Date	January 17, 2009
Season	2008
Stadium	Robertson Stadium
Location	Houston
MVP	Marlon Lucky (RB, Nebraska) & Michael Tauiliili (LB, Duke)[1]
Referee	Mike DeFee
Attendance	15,387
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN2
East–West Shrine Game  ← 2008  2010 →

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

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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]

Statistics

Statistics	East	West
First Downs	12	23
Rushes-yards	32-174	36-117
Passing yards	83	317
Passes, Comp-Att-Int	6-15-0	22-42-1
Return yards	28	49
Punts-average	6-47.3	4-32.8
Fumbles-lost	0-0	0-0
Penalties-yards	5-55	5-48
Time of Possession	22:42	37:18
Attendance	15,387

Source:^[4]

Coaching staff

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

Rosters

Source:^[8]

2009 NFL Draft

Main article: 2009 NFL Draft