The 2009 East-West Shrine football game was played today with the victory going to the East with a final score - East (13) and West (10).
The West took the lead with less than 7:00 minutes left to play (10-6), with what everyone thought was the game winning possession, but East responded with an 11 play - 55 yard drive that ended with an 8 yard TD pass from QB Mike Kafka (Northwestern) to TE Andrew Quarless (Penn State) with 6 seconds left to take their victory.
Even though this years East-West Shrine Game was the lowest scoring in almost 20 years, the critics argued that it was the most exciting finish in the 85 year history of the game.
The next East-West Shrine football game is scheduled for January 22, 2011, and will once again be held at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. Please visit the official website of this wonderful event for next years ticket information and Television air dates.
