Casino Del Sol College All-Star Game (defunct)
StadiumKino Stadium (2012–2013)
Sun Devil Stadium (2011)
LocationTucson, Arizona (2012–2013)
Tempe, Arizona (2011)
Operated2011–2013
Sponsors
Casino Del Sol (2012–2013)
Former names
Eastham Energy College All-Star Game (2011)

The Casino del Sol College All-Star Game was a post-season college football all-star game that was established in 2011 as part of the post-BCS events; the game was discontinued after its third playing, in 2013.

The game was first played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, in January 2011, when it was sponsored by Eastham Energy. The game then relocated to Tucson, Arizona, and was played at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium.[1] The game was sponsored by Casino Del Sol, a casino located in Tucson, for its final two years.

Game results

DateWinning teamLosing teamWinning team coachLosing team coachNotes
January 23, 2011Stripes40Stars34Hal MummeJoe Moglia[2]
January 16, 2012Stripes24Stars21Pat HillHouston Nutt[3]
January 11, 2013West40East7Dick TomeyHouston Nutt[4]

Game MVPs

YearGame MVPOffensive PlayerDefensive Player
2011 Brandon Smith (WR, Arizona State) Loyce Means (CB, Houston)
2012 Matt Faulkner (QB, San Jose State) LaMark Brown (WR, Minnesota State - Mankato) Jeremy Lane (CB, Northwestern State)
2013 Drew Terrell (WR, Stanford)

See also

References

  1. Gimino, Anthony (19 October 2011). "College football all-star game makes move to Tucson". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  2. 2011 Game Recap
  3. 2012 Game Recap
  4. 2013 Game Recap
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