The game's outcome, like most All-Star contests, meant little.
Javon McKinley, committed to Notre Dame.
File photo by Larry Gasinski
What many tuned in to watch the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio —
a 37-9 West win at the Alamo Dome — was to see where five top recruits were committing to.
They were:
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Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) wide receiver
Dylan Crawford to Michigan.
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Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City, Texas) defensive tackle
Ross Blacklock to TCU.
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King (Detroit, Mich.) receiver
Donnie Corley to Michigan State. .
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Centennial (Corona, Calif.) receiver
Javon Mckinley to Notre Dame
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IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) tight end
Isaac Nauta to Georgia.
As far as the game, Ole Miss commit
Shea Patterson — a teammate of Nauta at IMG Academy — earned MVP honors with modest numbers — 90 yards passing and two touchdown passes.
K.J. Costello, a teammate of Crawford at Santa Margarita and a Stanford commit, also threw two touchdown passes.
McKinley, Stanford commit and
Brighton (Salt Lake City, Utah) senior
Simi Fehoko, USC-bound
Tyler Vaughns, of
Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.), and uncommitted tight end
Devin Asiasi, of
De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), all had TD catches. TCU-bound running back
Sewo Olonilua, of
Kingwood (Kingwood, Texas), added a TD run.
After the commitments, LSU still sits atop the 2016 football team rankings, according to 247Sports.
Michigan moved to the No. 2 spot following the commitment of Crawford.
Rounding out the top 10 in order are Ohio State, Florida State, Georgia, Florida, Ole Miss, Alabama, Notre Dame and Auburn.
See full
college rankings here.
