Nephi Sewell, West Beat Bam Olaseni, East In Shrine Bowl
Feb 3, 2022, 9:02 PM
Utah Utes linebacker Nephi Sewell (1) celebrates during the Rose Bowl game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Utah Utes on January 1, 2022 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah linebacker Nephi Sewell and the West roster beat Utes offensive lineman Bamidele Olaseni and the East team in the East-West Shrine Bowl.
The 2022 Shrine Game took place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, February 3.
Sewell helped the West to a 25-24 win over Olaseni and the East.
FINAL
East:2️⃣4️⃣
West:2️⃣5️⃣#ShrineBowl pic.twitter.com/UX7V3PPIaJ— East-West Shrine Bowl (@ShrineBowl) February 4, 2022
Sewell and the West controlled the first half of the contest and took an 11-0 lead into the locker room at halftime.
After both teams scored touchdowns in the third quarter, the West maintain its advantage going to the final quarter of action. The West added to its total early in the fourth quarter and appeared to put the game away after taking a 25-8 lead. However, Olaseni and the East marched back with a pair of touchdowns in the final four minutes of game time. Unfortunately for Olaseni and the East, the early deficit was too much to overcome.
Good luck @jungleboii02 & @BamideleOlaseni!
Tune into the @ShrineBowl on @nflnetwork 🙌 pic.twitter.com/tmtj74EbD6
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) February 4, 2022
This season, Sewell and Olaseni helped the Utes to their first-ever Pac-12 Conference title and a berth to the Rose Bowl Game.
In 2021, Sewell recorded 89 total tackles, 54 solo tackles, and one interception.
Great open-field stop by Nephi Sewell pic.twitter.com/5P7JTBsGP1
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) February 4, 2022
Utah linebacker Mika Tafua was invited to this year’s East-West Shrine Bowl but was unable to play.
The 2022 NFL Draft will take place in Las Vegas from April 28-30.
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