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The Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic was an annual post-season
college football all-star game held in December 2005 and 2006. The game was organized by
Darry Alton , who previously helped found the
Las Vegas All-American Classic , in view of the discontinuation of the
Blue–Gray Football Classic and the
Gridiron Classic , in order to provide players from lesser-known and lesser-televised schools with a chance to impress
NFL scouts.
The game was held at
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in
Jackson, Mississippi . It matched a team of senior players from
Division I-A schools not participating in
bowl games , against seniors from
Division I-AA ,
Division II , and
Division III schools; both teams also included some
NAIA players.
[1] In advance of the game, players participated in practice days and a combine, which were open to
NFL and
CFL scouts.
[2]
[3]
Game results
Date Played
Winning team
Losing team
Ref.
December 24, 2005
White Team (Division I-A)
17
Red Team (smaller schools)
9
[1]
[2]
December 23, 2006
Green Team (Division I-A)
32
Red Team (smaller schools)
14
[4]
Head coaches:
2005
[5] –
Kentucky
offensive coordinator
Joker Phillips (White) and
Northwestern State
head coach Scott Stoker (Red)
2006
[6] – former
Mississippi State head coach
Jackie Sherrill (Green) and former
Jackson State head coach
W. C. Gorden (Red)
2005: White 17, Red 9
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
White
Red
1
3:24
White
Bill Sampy 41-yard touchdown reception from Matt Bohnet, Justin Brantley kick good
7
0
2
2:05
White
22-yard field goal by Justin Brantley
10
0
2
0:00
Red
Blayne Baggett 1-yard touchdown run, Jon Scifres kick good
10
7
3
12:21
5
74
White
Boone Stutz 7-yard touchdown reception from Steven Jyles, Justin Brantley kick good
17
7
3
6:18
Red
Dustin Almond tackled in end zone for a safety by defense
17
9
"TOP" =
time of possession . For other American football terms, see
Glossary of American football .
17
9
[7]
2006: Green 32, Red 14
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Red
Green
1
Green
47-yard field goal by
John Deraney
0
3
1
Green
Demarcus Davis 14-yard touchdown reception from Tim Brasic, John Deraney kick good
0
10
1
Red
Jamal Pittman 1-yard touchdown run, Jim Hall kick good
7†
10
1
Green
Pierre Thomas 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good (Jon Hamlett from Michael Gibson)
7
18
2
Green
Jon Hamlett 19-yard touchdown reception from Jerry Babb, John Deraney kick good
7
25
4
Red
Eldra Buckley 7-yard touchdown run, Jim Hall kick good
14
25
4
Green
Terrell Jordan 11-yard touchdown run, John Deraney kick good
14
32
"TOP" =
time of possession . For other American football terms, see
Glossary of American football .
14
32
† Game summaries differ from the box score,
[8] stating that both Red touchdowns occurred late in the second half.
[4]
MVPs
See also
References
^
a
b McCreary, Joedy (December 24, 2005).
"White all over Red in Magnolia All-Star Classic" .
USA Today . Associated Press.
^
a
b Christensen, Mike (December 25, 2005).
"First-time jitters can't stop big boys" .
The Clarion-Ledger . Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^ Brandt, David (December 19, 2006).
"Runnin' Down a Dream" .
The Clarion-Ledger . Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^
a
b
c
"Babb leads Green to win at Magnolia" .
Daily World . Opelousas, Louisiana. December 24, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^
"Magnolia Gridiron Classic" .
The Republic . Columbus, Indiana. December 20, 2005. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^
"Brandon McDonald and Michael Gibson to Play in All-Star Game" . cstv.com . December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017 . [
dead link ]
^
"Magnolia Classic (box score)" .
Hattiesburg American . Hattiesburg, Mississippi. December 25, 2005. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^
"Magnolia Grid-Iron Classic (box score)" .
The Clarion-Ledger . Jackson, Mississippi. December 24, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
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