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2011

SOUTH 24, NORTH 10
MVP: Christian Ponder, Florida State
NORTH COACH: Marvin Lewis, Bengals
SOUTH COACH: Chan Gailey, Bills
TOP PLAYERS: Christian Ponder, Von Miller, Sam Acho, Leonard Hankerson, Mason Foster, Ryan Kerrigan, Kendric Burney, Brooks Reed

Former Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder earned Most Valuable Player honors after throwing for 132 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-10 South victory in front of a sold out (40,646) crowd in Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Ponder's first touchdown toss went to former Miami wide receiver Leonard Hankerson on an 18-yard strike in the opening quarter to push the South's lead to 10-0 following a Josh Jasper field goal on the game's opening drive. Hankerson, the Under Armour Offensive Player of the Game, finished the day with five catches for 100 yards and that one touchdown.

The South would tack on another score with just over four minutes to go in the half when former West Virginia running back Noel Devine went untouched around the left side on a one-yard touchdown run, putting the South up 17-0.  The North finally did get on the board in the third quarter when former UCLA kicker Kai Forbath drilled a 24-yard field goal to spoil the shutout and make it a 17-3 game.  Running back Da’Rel Scott then made it a one possession game when he went in from 1-yard out and pulled the North to within a touchdown, 17-10, with just 19 seconds to go in the third quarter. 

That was as close as the North would get however as Ponder closed out the scoring with a beautiful 23-yard strike to former TCU wide receiver Jeremy Kerley, giving the South a 24-10 advantage.

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2010

NORTH 31, SOUTH 13
MVP: Brandon Graham, Michigan
NORTH COACH: Jim Schwartz, Lions
SOUTH COACH: Tony Sparano, Dolphins
TOP PLAYERS: Brandon Graham, Dan Williams, Kyle Wilson, Tim Tebow, Mardy Gilyard, Jeremy Williams

Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham tallied two sacks and a forced fumble to pick up Most Valuable Player honors as the North celebrated a 31-13 win in front of a sold out crowd (40,646) in Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The North never trailed in the game, taking a 3-0 lead in the first quarter on Brett Swenson’s 43 yard field goal.  Leigh Tiffin would answer with a 43 yard field goal of his own--tying the game at three late in the first quarter.  Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount’s 14-yard touchdown run in the second quarter would give the North a 10-3 lead and Austen Lane’s six yard fumble return for a touchdown put the visitors out in front 17-3 with just under ten minutes to play in the half.

Despite several turnovers, Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano’s South squad seemed to be riding some momentum into the half—scoring 10 unanswered points to close out the first half.  Leigh Tiffin drilled a 33 yard field goal and Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson fired a 19 yard touchdown pass to Alabama tight end Colin Peek, cutting the North’s lead to just four, 17-13, at the half.  But the North squad, under the direction of Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz and his staff, shut out the South in the second half—scoring 14 unanswered points in the final two quarters.  Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour, who earned Most Outstanding Player honors for the North, ran for a one-yard touchdown and threw a 32 yard scoring strike to Cincinnati’s Mardy Gilyard (Under Armour Offensive Player of the Game) to close out the scoring.