2011 Senior Bowl
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The 2011 Under Armour
Senior Bowl
was an all-star
college football
exhibition game featuring players from the 2010 college football season
, and prospects for the 2011 Draft
of the professional National Football League
(NFL). Final score was South Team 24 to North Team 10.
The game was played on January 29, 2011, at 3 pm CST (4 p.m. Eastern time) at Ladd Peebles Stadium
in Mobile, Alabama
between "North" and "South" teams. The coaching staff of the Cincinnati Bengals
, led by head coach Marvin Lewis
, coached the North team. The coaching staff of the Buffalo Bills
, led by head coach Chan Gailey
, coached the South team.
For the South team, quarterback Christian Ponder
, formerly with Florida State, threw 132 yards and two touchdowns and was named the Most Valuable Player. Leonard Hankerson
, former Miami Hurricanes
wide receiver, had five catches for 100 yards and one touchdown. He was named the Under Armour Offensive Player of the Game.
Coverage of the event was in high-definition
on the NFL Network
.
is the sponsor for the fifth consecutive year. The company also provides apparel for the game.
Under Armour
Under Armour is an American sports clothing and accessories company. The company is a supplier of a wide range of sportswear and casual apparel mainly focusing on hi-tech sportswear for professional athletes...
Senior Bowl
Senior Bowl
The Senior Bowl is a post-season college football exhibition game played in Mobile, Alabama which showcases the best NFL Draft prospects of those collegiate players who have completed their eligibility. First played in 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida, the game moved to Mobile's Ladd Peebles Stadium...
was an all-star
All-star game
An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league, except in the circumstances of professional sports systems in which a democratic voting system is used...
college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
exhibition game featuring players from the 2010 college football season
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
, and prospects for the 2011 Draft
2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
of the professional National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL). Final score was South Team 24 to North Team 10.
The game was played on January 29, 2011, at 3 pm CST (4 p.m. Eastern time) at Ladd Peebles Stadium
Ladd Peebles Stadium
Ladd Peebles Stadium is a stadium in Mobile, Alabama. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field for the Senior Bowl, the GoDaddy.com Bowl, the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, and the University of South Alabama Jaguars...
in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
between "North" and "South" teams. The coaching staff of the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
, led by head coach Marvin Lewis
Marvin Lewis
Marvin Ronald Lewis is the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League, a position he has held since January 14, 2003...
, coached the North team. The coaching staff of the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, led by head coach Chan Gailey
Chan Gailey
Thomas Chandler "Chan" Gailey, Jr. is an American professional and college football coach. Gailey is the current head coach of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ; he was formerly the head coach of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets college football...
, coached the South team.
For the South team, quarterback Christian Ponder
Christian Ponder
Christian Ponder is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings with the twelfth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and signed with them on July 31, 2011, shortly after the 2011 NFL lockout ended...
, formerly with Florida State, threw 132 yards and two touchdowns and was named the Most Valuable Player. Leonard Hankerson
Leonard Hankerson
Leonard Hankerson is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins. He was drafted by the Redskins with the 79th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.-Early years:...
, former Miami Hurricanes
Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports...
wide receiver, had five catches for 100 yards and one touchdown. He was named the Under Armour Offensive Player of the Game.
Coverage of the event was in high-definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
on the NFL Network
NFL Network
NFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation...
.
Scoring summary
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| SOUTH - Josh Jasper Josh Jasper Joshua Norwood "Josh" Jasper is an American football placekicker.He set the Tennessee state record for career high school field goals, with 44, and his longest field goal was 54 yards. In 2010, he was a Consensus College All-American placekicker for the LSU Tigers in his senior year, after... 23-yard field goal, 09:57 |
SOUTH 3 - 0 | ||
| SOUTH - Leonard Hankerson Leonard Hankerson Leonard Hankerson is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins. He was drafted by the Redskins with the 79th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.-Early years:... 18-yard pass from Christian Ponder Christian Ponder Christian Ponder is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings with the twelfth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and signed with them on July 31, 2011, shortly after the 2011 NFL lockout ended... (Josh Jasper kick), 02:14 |
SOUTH 10 - 0 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| SOUTH - Noel Devine Noel Devine Noel Devine is an American football running back for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and was released four days later after leaving the squad. He played college football at West Virginia.He had a... 1-yard run (Josh Jasper kick), 04:05 |
SOUTH 17 - 0 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| NORTH - Kai Forbath Kai Forbath Kai August Forbath is an American football placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was a very successful placekicker for the University of California, Los Angeles... 24-yard field goal, 05:09 |
SOUTH 17 - 3 | ||
| NORTH - Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was the starting running back for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland... 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 00:19 |
SOUTH 17 - 10 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| SOUTH - Jeremy Kerley Jeremy Kerley Jeremy Kerley is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU.... 23-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Josh Jasper kick), 03:04 |
SOUTH 24 - 10 | ||
Statistics
| Statistics | North | South |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 13 | 20 |
| Total offense, plays - yards | 50-238 | 71-317 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 19-0 | 43-127 |
| Passing yards (net) | 238 | 190 |
| Passes, Att-Comp-Int | 31-17-1 | 28-15-0 |
| Time of Possession | 24:02 | 35:58 |
Sponsor
The clothing company Under ArmourUnder Armour
Under Armour is an American sports clothing and accessories company. The company is a supplier of a wide range of sportswear and casual apparel mainly focusing on hi-tech sportswear for professional athletes...
is the sponsor for the fifth consecutive year. The company also provides apparel for the game.