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College football bowl game to debut first-ever edible mascot to be eaten by players
By Paul Harvey
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One college football bowl game will feature an edible mascot on hand for the 2023-24 bowl season. Yes, you read that right, and the horrific story does not stop there.
Per Nicole Auerbach with The Athletic, the Pop-Tarts Bowl (formerly known as the Cheez-It Bowl) in Orlando will have an edible mascot. The bowl also announced the mascot would be consumed with players from the winning team running to take a bit from the giant pastry mascot immediately after the final whistle.
That is certainly an odd visual to try and digest, and yes, the pun is absolutely intended. But, if you’re wondering how that scene plays out, you can see it all Thursday, Dec. 28 with a 5:45 pm ET broadcast of the game.
Very important news: The @PopTartsBowl will have the first-ever edible mascot.
Per the bowl, when the final whistle blows, the winning team will celebrate by taking a bite of the giant pastry mascot. pic.twitter.com/obie6w1qrM
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) November 27, 2023
The bowl game will feature teams from the ACC and the Big 12, but fans are more concerned about the recently revealed mascot angle. The college football world understandably had a field day with that announcement:
Dumping boxes and boxes of Pop-Tarts on the winning coach would be awesome, but everyone gathering to take bites out of the giant Pop-Tart mascot is… really gross?? https://t.co/ellXcwXc2T
— Chris DeVille // chrisdeville.bsky.social (@chrisdeville) November 27, 2023
As of this moment I am now deeply invested in K-State going to and winning the Pop-Tarts Bowl https://t.co/BUIxA1A5Do
— GoodForAnother (@goodforanother) November 27, 2023
Man, I know a lot of NC State fans want the Orange Bowl … but I’m really rooting hard for the Pop-Tarts Bowl. https://t.co/xt8uYHRira
— Cory Smith (@RCorySmith) November 27, 2023
Please, please make this as disturbing as possible—have the mascot plea for mercy over the stadium PA system: “Help… they’re eating meeeee!”? https://t.co/i84hIg7EoC
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 27, 2023
Miami watching Rutgers eat Mr. Pop Tart https://t.co/WdeQAtL4Og pic.twitter.com/WwRzJQBVEJ
— KJ ?(12-0) (@SeminoleKJ) November 27, 2023
the pop tart after the game https://t.co/z5lSleByBK pic.twitter.com/LsEdnjaYts
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) November 27, 2023
Bowl season is cursed if you aren’t playing for the big prize. Good god man. https://t.co/wI4N4s5Z3g
— Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) November 27, 2023
screaming and yelling “WON’T SOMEONE DO SOMETHING HELLLLLP–” to a cheering crowd https://t.co/iqt3Wp6Eaa
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) November 27, 2023
Does anyone know the anonymous tip line for the Orlando Health Department? https://t.co/U18ZyKihhP
— Duke’s Mayo Bowl (@DukesMayoBowl) November 27, 2023
WE LOVE HIM ALREADY https://t.co/seVkR6kE84
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) November 27, 2023
I fully expect Kellogg’s to re-run those anthropomorphic pop tart commericials https://t.co/fVXCkHyDMa pic.twitter.com/6PBqi0VDWS
— Mad Dog’s #1 Mad Lad (@DarthDartagnan) November 27, 2023
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
