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Here’s a catch that helped earn TCU’s Taj Williams MVP honors at Tropical Bowl

Former TCU wide receiver Taj Williams caught four passes, including one for a touchdown, to lead the American team past the national team 29-20 in the Tropical Bowl on Sunday in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Williams was named the game’s most valuable player.

The third annual college football all-star game, which draws scouts from the National Football League and Canadian Football League, was played at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium.

The game is one of several upcoming college all-star games. There are two more all-star games on Saturday.

The East-West Shrine Game will be held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., and features Texas Tech quarterback Nic Shimonek and Oklahoma State offensive lineman Zachary Crabtree. Crabtree is a graduate of Mansfield High School.

The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl is at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Texas A&M-Commerce quarterback and Harlon Hill Trophy winner Luis Perez is expected to play in that game.

On Jan. 27, the Senior Bowl will be held at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, in Mobile, Ala. Williams’ teammate at TCU, offfensive lineman Joseph Noteboom, has accepted an invitation to play in the game.

This story was originally published January 14, 2018 at 8:13 PM with the headline "Here’s a catch that helped earn TCU’s Taj Williams MVP honors at Tropical Bowl."

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