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exhibition to benefit Shriners Hospital for Children. The game was played at

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, on January 20, 2018, with a 3:07 p.m. EST kickoff; televised on the NFL Network. It was one of the final 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. The game featured

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players (predominantly from the Football Bowl Subdivision) and a few select invitees from Canadian university football, rostered into "East" and "West" teams. The game featured more than 100 players from the

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and prospects for the 2018 draft of the professional

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(NFL). In the week prior to the game, scouts from all 32 NFL teams attended team practices. Coaches and game

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s were supplied by the NFL. Head coaches in the game were assistant coaches with NFL teams who did not advance to the postseason;

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of the

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for the East team, and Bobby Johnson of the

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for the West team. The day before the game, the East–West Shrine Game

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Award was given to

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(QB,

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); the award "is presented to a player who best exemplifies character, intelligence, sportsmanship and service. The award is about a student-athlete's achievements and conduct, both on and off the field."

Coaching staffs

East team

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West team

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Players

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East team

Selected players are listed below. Full roster on the official website. Matthew Thomas opted not to play in the Independence Bowl

West team

Selected players are listed below. Full roster on the official website.

Game summary

Scoring summary

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Statistics

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References

External links

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Coaching staffs

East team

West team

Players

East team

West team

Game summary

Scoring summary

Statistics

See also

References

Further reading

External links