Jan 19, 2008 - 10:45 PM
0 shoutsHOUSTON (Ticker) -- Kevin Robinson returned a punt for a touchdown and linebacker Alvin Bowen sealed the game with a late interception return for a score as the West downed the East, 31-13, in the 83rd East-West Shrine Game on Saturday.
With the East leading, 3-0, late in the first quarter, Robinson of Utah State fielded a punt from Toledo's Brett Kern and effortlessly broke through the East's special teams for a 72-yard TD that gave the West the lead for good.
After the East narrowed the deficit to 24-13 on a five-yard run from Cory Boyd of South Carolina with 4:18 remaining, Iowa State's Bowen picked off Tulsa quarterback Paul Smith on the next possession and went untouched 20 yards into the end zone for the final margin.
The interception was one of four thrown by East quarterbacks, as Smith and Anthony Morelli of Penn State each had two.
West quarterback Josh Johnson of San Diego was named the game's offensive MVP as he rushed for 91 yards and finished 5-of-11 for 78 yards and one TD.
In addition to the East's only touchdown, Boyd led the team with 63 total yards.
From the Bleachers
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EAST: 13
WEST: 31
Final
Jan 19 10:08 PM -
EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
AT HOUSTON
NCAAF EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
TD WEST
ALVIN BOWEN 20 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
EAST 13
WEST 31 0:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jan 19 10:06 PM -
EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
AT HOUSTON
NCAAF EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
TD EAST
CORY BOYD 5 YD RUN
(TAYLOR MEHLHAFF KICK)
EAST 13
WEST 24 4:18 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jan 19 9:48 PM -
EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
AT HOUSTON
NCAAF EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
TD WEST
KEVIN ROBINSON 5 YD PASS FROM JOSHUA JOHNSON
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
EAST 6
WEST 24 11:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jan 19 9:37 PM -
EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
AT HOUSTON
NCAAF EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
FG EAST
TAYLOR MEHLHAFF 28 YD
EAST 6
WEST 17 13:44 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Jan 19 9:31 PM -
EAST: 3
WEST: 17
End of 3rd
Jan 19 9:26 PM -
EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
AT HOUSTON
NCAAF EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
TD WEST
ANTHONY ALRIDGE 4 YD RUN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
EAST 3
WEST 17 5:54 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Jan 19 9:12 PM -
EAST: 3
WEST: 10
Halftime
Jan 19 8:28 PM -
EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
AT HOUSTON
NCAAF EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
FG WEST
GARRETT HARTLEY 23 YD
EAST 3
WEST 10 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Jan 19 8:28 PM -
EAST: 3
WEST: 7
End of 1st
Jan 19 7:46 PM -
EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
AT HOUSTON
NCAAF EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
TD WEST
KEVIN ROBINSON 72 YD PUNT RETURN
(GARRETT HARTLEY KICK)
EAST 3
WEST 7 0:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Jan 19 7:43 PM -
EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
AT HOUSTON
NCAAF EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
FG EAST
TAYLOR MEHLHAFF 42 YD
EAST 3
WEST 0 4:07 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Jan 19 7:29 PM
