Behind two rushing touchdowns from Yale's Tyler Varga and one from Minnesota's David Cobb, the North squad rolled to an easy 34-13 win over the South team in the 59th Annual Senior Bowl in Mobile.
Ameer Abdullah, the senior running back out of Nebraska, was named MVP of the game. Abdullah, who is from Homewood, finished with 73 yards on seven rushes.
Auburn had six players invited to participate on the South squad, Sammie Coates, Cameron Artis-Payne, C.J. Uzomah, Reese Dismukes, Gabe Wright and quarterback-turned-cornerback Nick Marshall.
Artis-Payne tied for the lead on the South team in rushing, with 49 yards on 10 carries. He also caught three passes for 35 yards. Uzomah and Coates each caught one pass, but Coates' touchdown from Alabama's Blake Sims was ruled incomplete. Coates got one foot in bounds on a fade to the end zone, but the Senior Bowl is played under NFL rules, which require two feet in bounds.
Marshall tied for the lead on defense with five total tackles. Wright had two tackles, including one in the backfield.
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