Arizona RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt was named the offensive MVP of the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl thanks to his 97 yards and two touchdowns.
West quarterback Brady Cook of Missouri is sacked by East defensive lineman Tonka Hemingway of South Carolina wduring the first half of the East-West Shrine Bowl all-star football game at AT&T Stadium on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington.Arizona running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt rushed 11 times for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and the East defense was stifling in a 25-0 victory in the 100th edition of the East-West Shrine Bowl on Thursday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
South Carolina’s O’Donnell Fortune accounted for the game’s other touchdown, returning an interception 65 yards. Fortune had two other pass breakups and earned the game’s defensive MVP honors.The West offense never found traction and surrendered four sacks and seven QB hits in addition to the pick-six and an interception from East defensive lineman JJ Pegues of Mississippi. Missouri quarterback Brady Cook got the start for the West.
One of those four sacks involved a set of teammates as Cook was sacked by his old teammate, East defensive end Johnny Walker of Missouri.North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller took most of the snaps at quarterback, the East tallied 22 of its 25 points in the second quarter while its defense held the West scoreless. Miller orchestrated the only two touchdown drives in the entire game.
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