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Montgomery Shines in Shrine Bowl

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Ohio State running back Joe Montgomery ran for 93 yards on 23 carries, including a 7-yard touchdown run, as the East squad downed the West 20-10 in the Shrine Bowl. Montgomery got the start after injuries kept Cecil Martin of Wisconsin and Anthony Gray of Western New Mexico out of the game.

Other stars in the game included Buckeyes quarterback Joe Germaine, who threw for 207 yards, and L.C. Stevens of North Carolina, who caught six passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee kicker Jeff Hall added field goals of 47 and 26 yards for the East.

"We didn't go into the game thinking that Joe was going to carry that much," East coach John Cooper, Montgomery's coach at Ohio State, told reporters after the game. "But we found out right before the game that Cecil and the kid from Western New Mexico couldn't play, so we had only two running backs."

"Obviously I'm proud of Joe Montgomery," Cooper added. "Joe Montgomery wanted to be here, unlike some other guys who didn't show up. And he played like it today."

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"This guy, right here. I was lucky enough to say I coached him once," Florida coach Lindy Infante said of Culpepper. "When he goes on and becomes All-Pro, I can say I taught him all that he knows."

Team USA outgained Team Florida 293 yards to 275, but was only able to convert two of 11 third-down situations. New Mexico's Graham Leigh was 6-of-22 for 56 yards for Team USA, and Craig Walendy of UCLA scored on a 3-yard run midway through the fourth quarter.

"I thought it was a good football game," said former New York Jets coach Joe Walton, who helped guide Team USA. "Both defenses played well. The quarterback (Culpepper) played very well; he could be a good prospect for the NFL."

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