Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic
# Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic

The Magnolia Gridiron All-Star Classic was an annual post-season college football all-star game held in December 2005 and 2006. The game was organized by Darry Alton, who previously helped found the Las Vegas All-American Classic, in view of the discontinuation of the Blue–Gray Football Classic and the Gridiron Classic, in order to provide players from lesser-known and lesser-televised schools with a chance to impress NFL scouts.

The game was held at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. It matched a team of senior players from Division I-A schools not participating in bowl games, against seniors from Division I-AA, Division II, and Division III schools; both teams also included some NAIA players. In advance of the game, players participated in practice days and a combine, which were open to NFL and CFL scouts.

## Game results

| Date Played | Winning team | Winning team | Losing team | Losing team | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| December 24, 2005 | White Team (Division I-A) | 17 | Red Team (smaller schools) | 9 | |
| December 23, 2006 | Green Team (Division I-A) | 32 | Red Team (smaller schools) | 14 | |

Head coaches:

    2005 – Kentucky offensive coordinator Joker Phillips (White) and Northwestern State head coach Scott Stoker (Red)
    2006 – former Mississippi State head coach Jackie Sherrill (Green) and former Jackson State head coach W. C. Gorden (Red)

### 2005: White 17, Red 9

Scoring summary :

| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | White | Red |
| 1 | 3:24 | | | | White | Bill Sampy 41-yard touchdown reception from Matt Bohnet, Justin Brantley kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 2:05 | | | | White | 22-yard field goal by Justin Brantley | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 0:00 | | | | Red | Blayne Baggett 1-yard touchdown run, Jon Scifres kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | 12:21 | 5 | 74 | | White | Boone Stutz 7-yard touchdown reception from Steven Jyles, Justin Brantley kick good | 17 | 7 |
| 3 | 6:18 | | | | Red | Dustin Almond tackled in end zone for a safety by defense | 17 | 9 |
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### 2006: Green 32, Red 14

Scoring summary :

| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Red | Green |
| 1 | | | | | Green | 47-yard field goal by John Deraney | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | | | | | Green | Demarcus Davis 14-yard touchdown reception from Tim Brasic, John Deraney kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | | | | | Red | Jamal Pittman 1-yard touchdown run, Jim Hall kick good | 7† | 10 |
| 1 | | | | | Green | Pierre Thomas 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good (Jon Hamlett from Michael Gibson) | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | | | | | Green | Jon Hamlett 19-yard touchdown reception from Jerry Babb, John Deraney kick good | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | | | | | Red | Eldra Buckley 7-yard touchdown run, Jim Hall kick good | 14 | 25 |
| 4 | | | | | Green | Terrell Jordan 11-yard touchdown run, John Deraney kick good | 14 | 32 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 14 | 32 |

† Game summaries differ from the box score, stating that both Red touchdowns occurred late in the second half.

## MVPs

* 2006 – Jerry Babb (QB, Louisiana–Lafayette) and Edgar Jones (LB, Southeast Missouri State)
