MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Bridgewater State University senior defensive end Rob Ruggiero was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2013 College All American Bowl (game two) held on Saturday at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Ruggiero was selected as the recipient of the Jim Marshall Award given to the best defensive lineman of the game.  The Acton, Massachusetts native was also one of four recipients of the All American Award.

The game finished in a 17-17 tie between Team Stars and Team Stripes.  Ruggiero and BSU senior quarterback Mike McCarthy (Edgartown, Mass.) competed for Team Stripes.

The All American Bowl was founded in 1996 to give athletes the opportunity to compete against the best at their level in an all star game setting.  The bowl games were were created to fill the void of the lack of all star games available to athletes in High School, DII, DIII, JUCO, and minor league football.  In April of 1996, the first All American Bowl was played in Minnesota and has since been played at various cities across the country.

(Game statistics are not available at this time)