North-South All-Star Classic
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The North-South All-Star Classic was a postseason college football
all-star game, the only edition of which took place in 2007. The game was played in Houston, Texas
at the Galena Park ISD Stadium
and telecast on ESPN 2.
On January 13, 2007, the North team, led by San José State coach Dick Tomey
defeated the South team, coached by Texas Tech
coach Mike Leach, 28-17. Galena Park ISD had a two-year agreement to host the game. The second annual edition of the game was tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 12, 2008, but was canceled. The game was sponsored
by Inta Juice, an energy drink
.
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...
all-star game, the only edition of which took place in 2007. The game was played in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
at the Galena Park ISD Stadium
Galena Park ISD Stadium
Galena Park ISD Stadium is a stadium situated on Galena Park ISD Sports Complex property in the Cloverleaf CDP of unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. The Galena Park Independent School District property is primarily used for American football and soccer, and is the home field of...
and telecast on ESPN 2.
On January 13, 2007, the North team, led by San José State coach Dick Tomey
Dick Tomey
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defeated the South team, coached by Texas Tech
Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University . The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program fields teams in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports...
coach Mike Leach, 28-17. Galena Park ISD had a two-year agreement to host the game. The second annual edition of the game was tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 12, 2008, but was canceled. The game was sponsored
Naming rights
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by Inta Juice, an energy drink
Energy drink
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.
Game results
Date Played | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
January 13, 2007 | North College-Stars | 28 | South College-Stars | 17 |