California Golden Bears Athletics
12/3/2015 12:00 AM | Football
TAMPA, Fla. – Cal senior running back Daniel Lasco has accepted an invitation to play in the 91st East-West Shrine Game to be held Jan. 23, 2016 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The contest will be televised live by NFL Network and kick off at 4 pm ET/1 pm PT.
Lasco has totaled 1,872 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground on 348 carries over 40 games played and 15 stars during his Cal career with the 18 rushing touchdowns ranking 10th on the school's all-time list. He has compiled a total of 2,395 career all-purpose yards, adding 458 yards receiving and two touchdowns on 48 catches as well as five kick returns for 65 yards.
Lasco had his most productive season as a 2014 junior when he rushed for 1,115 yards and tallied a combined 1,471 rushing and receiving yards for the highest totals in those categories by a Cal player since 2011 and 2008, respectively. He had 12 rushing touchdowns to rank tied for ninth on the school's all-time single-season list and a team-high 210 carries in addition to career highs of 33 receptions, 356 yards receiving and two touchdown catches.
Lasco will join an elite list of football greats to have played in the game including 72 Pro Football Hall of Famers and more than 265 players currently on NFL rosters.
The beneficiary of the event is Shriners Hospitals for Children®, an international pediatric specialty health care system.
CalBears.com along with the Cal football Twitter (@CalFootball), Instagram (cal_football) and Snapchat (CalFootball) social media accounts are providing extensive coverage of the 2015 Cal football season. Fans can join in the conversation using the hashtags #gobears, #calfamily and #2015calfootball.
In addition to television coverage, audio broadcasts of all Cal football games are available on KGO 810 AM, the Cal IMG Sports Network, SiriusXM satellite radio and online at CalBears.com/TuneIn.
Cal posted a 7-5 regular-season mark in 2015 to secure both a winning record and bowl eligibility for the first time since 2011. Cal's bowl game is scheduled to be announced this Sunday, Dec. 6.
