NY-NJ ALL-STAR CLASSIC

Bob Behre - 6/22/2008

New Jersey built a 12-poin lead at the half and cruised to a 33-22 victory over New York before a sparse crowd at sweltering Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway yesterday in the 11th NY-NJ All-Star Classic. The New Jersey lineup was loaded with athletes headed to major Division 1 colleges, including eight Rutgers recruits. New York countered with a roster dominated by athletes headed to Division 1-AA and junior colleges. It would show on the first possession of the game, as well as in the end result. Rutgers-bound quarterback Mohamed Sanu of South Brunswick said his eyes lit up when he saw his future college teammate, wideout Brandon Jones of Winslow Township, free in the New York secondary on New Jersey's first possession. Sanu zipped a pass to Jones at the New York 10-yard line and Jones trotted free into the end zone for a 55-yard touchdown completion. "I thought I
Jersey wins football classic, 33-22