EL PASO, Texas --
LSU's
Trindon Holliday scored a pair of third-quarter touchdowns to help his Texas all-star team beat The Nation's squad 36-17 on Saturday.
Holliday, a 5-foot-5 running back, scored first on a 67-yard pass from
Ryan Perrilloux, a
Jackson State senior quarterback, with 10:46 left in the third quarter. Holliday's second trip to the end zone came about 5 minutes later on a 2-yard run.
Holliday, who is known more for his speed than his size, totaled 209 all-purpose yards, including 71 on four punt returns, to earn offensive player of the game honors.
"I knew that no one could catch me once I get a step off," Holliday said.
The NFL hopeful, who has so far foregone what looks to be a lucrative professional track career, said he wants "to give this football thing a go" before dedicating himself full time to track.
After a scoreless first quarter,
UTEP cornerback Cornelius Brown gave Texas a 10-0 lead with a 35-yard touchdown return off a fumble recovery with about 9:40 left in the first half.
"I wanted to give the fans something to cheer about before this game and I did," said Brown, who was selected the game's most valuable player. "It rolled right back to me and I saw green and took off."
Perrilloux, who shared his duties under center with quarterbacks from
Troy and
Duke, threw for 136 yards in the win.
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