College All-Star Bowl

{{Short description|College football game held in South Carolina, US}}

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| stadium = Paladin Stadium (2014)
Younts Stadium (2013)

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| location = Greenville, South Carolina

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| former_names = South Carolina College All-Star Bowl (2013)

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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

The game was overseen by Wyatt Sports, with former NFL head coach Sam Wyche as the game's commissioner.{{cite news |url=http://www.live5news.com/story/23652645/sc-all-star-bowl-becomes-college-all-star-bowl |title=SC All Star Bowl Becomes College All Star Bowl |website=live5news.com |publisher=WCSC-TV |date=March 29, 2014 |accessdate=June 22, 2017}} The game provided players with exposure to NFL scouts, for consideration in the NFL Draft, and raised money for Meals on Wheels.

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).{{cite news |url=http://www.presby.edu/bluestocking/2013/03/26/five-blue-hose-conclude-collegiate-career-in-south-carolina-all-star-bowl/ |title=Five Blue Hose Conclude Collegiate Career in South Carolina All Star Bowl |newspaper=The Bluestocking |publisher=Presbyterian College |first=Christopher |last=Hall |date=March 25, 2013 |accessdate=June 22, 2017}} College seniors who had played high school football in South Carolina were also eligible.{{cite web |url=http://www.ourupstatesc.info/football-showdown-at-the-south-carolina.php |title=Football Showdown at the South Carolina All-Star College Football Game |website=ourupstatesc.info |first=Sherry |last=Jackson |date=2013 |accessdate=June 22, 2017}} Nine players from the 2013 game later signed NFL contracts. The 2014 game additionally included seniors from the ACC, SEC, and SoCon conferences, and was televised on CBS Sports Network.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11866054/gaining_traction/ |title=Gaining Traction |first=Scott |last=Chancey |newspaper=The Index-Journal |location=Greenwood, South Carolina |date=February 14, 2014 |accessdate=June 22, 2017 |via=newspapers.com}}

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.{{cite news |last1=Robinson |first1=Mandrallius |title=College All-Star Bowl won't be back |url=http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/2014/07/09/college-star-bowl-back/12426539/ |date=July 9, 2014 |newspaper=The Greenville News |location=Greenville, South Carolina |accessdate=October 29, 2014}}{{cite news |title=SC down to 1 college all-star game |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/07/10/sc-down-to-1-college-all-star-game/12478473/ |newspaper=USA Today |agency=AP |date=July 10, 2014 |accessdate=October 29, 2014}} Later that month, Sam Wyche was announced as a member of the Medal of Honor Bowl's national board of directors.{{cite news|title=Ex-NFL coach Wyche joins Medal of Honor Bowl board|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jul/21/ex-nfl-coach-wyche-joins-medal-of-honor-bowl-board/|accessdate=October 29, 2014|newspaper=The Washington Times|agency=AP|date=July 21, 2014}}

Game results

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! | Date Played !! colspan="2" | Winning Team !! colspan="2" | Losing Team !! Ref.

March 23, 2013

Upstate

Low Country

February 14, 2014

Nationals

Americans

{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11866493/defense_dominates_allstar_game/ |title=Defense dominates all-star game |first=Eric |last=Boynton |newspaper=The Index-Journal |location=Greenwood, South Carolina |date=February 15, 2014 |accessdate=June 22, 2017 |via=newspapers.com}}

;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.

MVPs

2013 – Seth Strickland (QB, South Carolina) and A. J. Jones (LB, North Greenville)
2014 – Greg Ducre (CB, Washington){{cite news |url=http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/2014/02/15/small-cornerback-crosses-country-to-turn-in-big-play-at-all-star-bowl/5504449/ |title=Small cornerback crosses country to turn in big play at All-Star Bowl |first=Michael |last=Burns |newspaper=The Greenville News |location=Greenville, South Carolina |date=February 15, 2014 |accessdate=June 22, 2017}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11866646/ducres_td_return_on_interception_leads/ |title=Ducre's TD return on interception leads Nationals |agency=AP |newspaper=The Anniston Star |location=Anniston, Alabama |date=February 15, 2014 |accessdate=June 22, 2017 |via=newspapers.com}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20131024124020/http://www.sccollegeallstarbowl.com/ Official site] from October 2013 via Wayback Machine
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140301001432/http://www.thecollegeallstarbowl.com/ Official site] from March 2014 via Wayback Machine

Category:College football all-star games

Category:American football in South Carolina