College All-Star Bowl
| College All-Star Bowl (defunct) | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the 2014 game | |
| Stadium | Paladin Stadium (2014) Younts Stadium (2013) |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Operated | 2013–2014 |
| Former names | |
South Carolina College All-Star Bowl (2013) | |
The College All-Star Bowl was an annual post-season college football all-star game held in Greenville, South Carolina, in 2013 and 2014. The first game (known as the South Carolina College All-Star Bowl) was played at North Greenville University's Younts Stadium, and the second game was played at Furman University's Paladin Stadium.
History
[edit]The game was overseen by Wyatt Sports, with former NFL head coach Sam Wyche as the game's commissioner.[1] The game provided players with exposure to NFL scouts, for consideration in the NFL Draft, and raised money for Meals on Wheels.[2]
The 2013 game featured seniors from "upstate" colleges (Clemson University, Furman University, Gardner–Webb University, Newberry College, North Greenville University, Presbyterian College, and Wofford College) against seniors from "low country" colleges (Benedict College, The Citadel, Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, South Carolina State University, and the University of South Carolina).[2] College seniors who had played high school football in South Carolina were also eligible.[3] Nine players from the 2013 game later signed NFL contracts.[1] The 2014 game additionally included seniors from the ACC, SEC, and SoCon conferences,[1] and was televised on CBS Sports Network.[4]
Another South Carolina-based game, the Medal of Honor Bowl, was played in January 2014 in Charleston. With the similarity in purpose of the College All-Star Bowl and the Medal of Honor Bowl, in July 2014 it was announced that the College All-Star Bowl would cease operations, and the game's founder would join the Medal of Honor Bowl as director of player development.[5][6] Later that month, Sam Wyche was announced as a member of the Medal of Honor Bowl's national board of directors.[7]
Game results
[edit]
| Date Played | Winning Team | Losing Team | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2013 | Upstate | 23 | Low Country | 10 | [2] |
| February 14, 2014 | Nationals | 12 | Americans | 6 | [8] |
- Head coaches
Former Clemson head coach Danny Ford coached Upstate and the Nationals, while former South Carolina State coach Willie Jeffries coached Low Country and the Americans.[2][9]
MVPs
[edit]- 2013 – Seth Strickland (QB, South Carolina)[2] and A. J. Jones (LB, North Greenville)[4]
- 2014 – Greg Ducre (CB, Washington)[9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "SC All Star Bowl Becomes College All Star Bowl". live5news.com. WCSC-TV. March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Hall, Christopher (March 25, 2013). "Five Blue Hose Conclude Collegiate Career in South Carolina All Star Bowl". The Bluestocking. Presbyterian College. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Jackson, Sherry (2013). "Football Showdown at the South Carolina All-Star College Football Game". ourupstatesc.info. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Chancey, Scott (February 14, 2014). "Gaining Traction". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. Retrieved June 22, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Robinson, Mandrallius (July 9, 2014). "College All-Star Bowl won't be back". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "SC down to 1 college all-star game". USA Today. AP. July 10, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Ex-NFL coach Wyche joins Medal of Honor Bowl board". The Washington Times. AP. July 21, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ Boynton, Eric (February 15, 2014). "Defense dominates all-star game". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. Retrieved June 22, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Burns, Michael (February 15, 2014). "Small cornerback crosses country to turn in big play at All-Star Bowl". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Ducre's TD return on interception leads Nationals". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. AP. February 15, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
[edit]- "South Carolina College All Star Bowl Press Conference (Recap)". Clayton Banner. January 16, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
- "College All Star Bowl Promo Video". Evan Tripp. 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2017 – via Vimeo.
External links
[edit]- Official site from October 2013 via Wayback Machine
- Official site from March 2014 via Wayback Machine