Eight Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
football players have been selected to play in the
Valero Cactus Bowl, a Division II football all-star
game which features some of the country's top
seniors. The East versus West match-up will
take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, January 11 at
Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.
This
year the PSAC will be represented by eight players
from six different universities. Bloomsburg
running back and Harlon Hill finalist Jamar
Brittingham joins Slippery Rock offensive lineman
Mike Butterworth, Kutztown wide receiver Elfren
Quiles, IUP offensive lineman Rory Thomas and
Edinboro tight end Kyle Witucki.
A trio of offensive players from California were
also selected. Wide receivers Nate Forse and
Jermaine Moye will accompany offensive lineman Tim
McCutcheon.
The Vulcan players could be playing in the Cactus
Bowl as Division II National Champions.
California hosts Valdosta St. this Saturday at 11
a.m. in the NCAA Semifinals. A win guarantees
the Vulcans a berth in the championship game on
Saturday, December 15. The contest will be
televised nationally on ESPN2 with a Noon kickoff.
The other semifinal features Northwest Missouri St.
at Grand Valley St.
The Cactus Bowl began as the
Snow Bowl in 1994 at the Fargo Dome in Fargo, North
Dakota. After its initial seven-year run, the game
moved to Kingsville in January 2001.
The game was played in
Kingsville for six years
and took a hiatus last season.
The Cactus Bowl will once again
be broadcast live by Fox Sports Southwest. Viewers
with satellite systems can tune in to Direct TV
channel 643 or Dish Network channel 416.
Again,
NFL scouts will be in attendance at the game.
At least 11 former PSAC standouts began the 2007
training camp sessions with NFL teams. That
number includes current league players: Green Bay
Packers long snapper Rob Davis (Shippensburg) and
running back John Kuhn (Shippensburg), New Orleans
Saints right guard Jahri Evans (Bloomsburg) and
Arizona Cardinals guard Reggie Wells (Clarion).
