December 28, 2023 9:45 pm ET
Some college football bowl games massively disappoint. Some exceed your wildest expectations. And Thursday’s Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando was definitely the latter.
Yes, Kansas State topped NC State, 28-19, and that’s great for the Wildcats.
But let’s face it: The real winners of the Pop-Tarts Bowl were fans who watched the game and got treated to an abundance of Pop-Tarts-themed fun and mayhem. And the sponsorship and product placement worked because if you watched any part of this game, chances are you ended up craving Pop-Tarts at some point.
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While the matchup itself was exciting, the scene around the Pop-Tarts Bowl was exceptional and seemingly shot this game up to one of the favorite bowls among college football fans (RIP Cheez-It Bowl).
So here are our favorite moments from the bowl that had absolutely nothing to do with the game.
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— nick (@nick_pants) December 28, 2023
Feature image courtesy of ESPN.
1
The pregame toaster and Pop-Tarts mascot’s entrance
This was incredible. The Pop-Tarts mascot popped out of a giant toaster on the field for an incredible, peak college football bowl season moment.
THE POP-TARTS BOWL 😤 pic.twitter.com/1INhxJsVyt
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) December 28, 2023
2
Learning the history of Pop-Tarts
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— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) December 28, 2023
Did YOU know Pop-Tarts were originally introduced in 1964 and were named Fruit Scone? We’re glad the name was ultimately changed.
4
This hilarious call on the broadcast
“Here’s the sad part of the story: After the game he will be devoured, he will die and he will be his own last meal.”
“After the game he will be devoured, he will die, and he will be his own last meal” @PopTartsBowl pic.twitter.com/sMLBUM3jxW
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) December 29, 2023
Technically, this isn’t actually the edible Pop-Tarts mascot, but the joke is perfect.
5
The Pop-Tarts mascot attempting to catch an errant field goal
OK, so this one kind of has to do with the game considering NC State missed this third-quarter 52-yard field goal. But it still counts.
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— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) December 29, 2023
10
This extraordinary Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy
Kansas State offensive lineman Cooper Beebe, left, and offensive lineman KT Leveston hold up the championship trophy after winning the Pop-Tarts Bowl NCAA college football game against North Carolina State, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Seriously, this is one of the best bowl trophies ever.
In all its glory!
(Yes, those Pop-Tarts are real!) pic.twitter.com/QXK5aIfR1h
— Pop-Tarts Bowl (@PopTartsBowl) December 26, 2023
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