North Carolina State University Athletics
Sade Selected to Play in East-West Shrine Game
12/29/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
NC State senior placekicker Niklas Sade kicked two field goals in the Wolfpack's 34-27 win over Central Florida on Friday night at Tropicana Field in the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl. The school's all-time leading scorer will be back in action in that venue on Jan. 17, as he has been invited to play in the 90th East-West Shrine Game, which will kick off at 4 p.m. and be televised live on the NFL Network.
Sade, who graduated in December, broke the career scoring record at NC State that had stood since 1978. He ended his career with 332 career points and a school record 167 PATs and 55 field goals.
"It's a great honor to have been selected to play in this prestigious event," said Sade. "I'm looking forward to putting on my Wolfpack helmet one more time and representing NC State on that national stage."
Sade joins an elite list of football greats, such as John Elway, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, and 70 NFL Hall of Famers, who have played in the East-West Shrine Game in addition to more than 265 East-West Shrine Game alumni currently on NFL rosters.
While the teams are divided by East and West, the players come together for the beneficiary of the event, Shriners Hospitals for Children®, an international pediatric specialty health care system.
Those who would like to support Sade and the East-West Shrine Game can do the following:
Attend the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg on Saturday, January 17 at 4 p.m. EST, tune in to watch the game on NFL Network, or listen live on the East-West Shrine Game Radio Network. East-West Shrine Game tickets are on sale now through all Ticketmaster outlets.
Fans can purchase tickets for the January 17, 2015 game online at www.shrinegame.com, or www.ticketmaster.com. Game tickets are $15 general admission tickets (price does not include service fees).
