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- ↑ Gimino, Anthony (19 October 2011). "College football all-star game makes move to Tucson". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ 2011 Game Recap
- ↑ 2012 Game Recap
- ↑ 2013 Game Recap