Neglect the School Soccer Playoffs, that is the sport I’ve been wanting ahead to all yr.
The Pop-Tarts Bowl is just in its second yr but it surely’s already develop into probably the greatest occasions in faculty soccer. The bowl sport held at Tenting World Stadium in Orlando, Florida set the world on hearth final yr, not due to the sport itself (I can’t even keep in mind who was enjoying) however due to the spectacle centered across the big breakfast pastries.
In case you’ve forgotten, on the finish of the sport, the Pop-Tart mascot entered a large toaster and got here out the underside, solely to be eaten by the successful group.
Perfection! pic.twitter.com/3z2RVzAUnA
— Pop-Tarts Bowl (@PopTartsBowl) December 29, 2023
Unbelievable stuff.
Effectively in probably the most highly-anticipated occasions of the school soccer season, the Pop-Tarts Bowl is again as we speak, that includes a matchup between the Miami Hurricanes and the Iowa State Cyclones (or no less than their offenses, undecided the defenses confirmed up).
And the sport is already as wonderful as you would have anticipated.
This yr, the Pop-Tarts Bowl options not one however THREE Pop-Tarts mascots, with the successful group selecting one edible toaster pastry mascot to eat after the sport.
The one time it’s okay to play favorites! Who’s gettin’ toasted tonight? #PopTartsBowl pic.twitter.com/x8YxvDWWwv
— Pop-Tarts Bowl (@PopTartsBowl) December 28, 2024
However not solely have they got the Pop-Tart mascots, however the bowl sport additionally options sprinkles on the sideline across the area and foil wrapping on the purpose posts.
Perfection. pic.twitter.com/O2v6Yogz3W
— Pop-Tarts Bowl (@PopTartsBowl) December 28, 2024
They actually go all out, which is precisely what I wish to see from an in any other case fairly meaningless bowl sport. Make it a spectacle. Make it enjoyable.
And forward of the sport, the bowl sport even welcomed again an outdated buddy: The Pop-Tart that was toasted and eaten after final yr’s sport.
In a scene that the European thoughts couldn’t comprehend, the pregame featured a tribute to the fallen Pop-Tart, earlier than resurrecting the enormous pastry – minus, after all, the elements that have been eaten final yr. It regarded like a Pop-Tart zombie whose pores and skin had been ripped off…and it was perfection.
He’s risen! #PopTartsBowl pic.twitter.com/kT0ZHyNH6U
— Pop-Tarts Bowl (@PopTartsBowl) December 28, 2024
There’s been lots of discuss this bowl season about how meaningless the video games have develop into. My faculty needed to again out of our bowl sport as a result of so lots of our gamers transferred, and most groups outdoors of the playoffs are enjoying with out all of their starters due to the switch portal and gamers opting out of the video games to arrange for the NFL Draft.
It’s a disgrace, as a result of there have been some fairly good video games to this point this bowl season (significantly better than the playoff video games to this point), but it surely’s simply been onerous to actually get into bowl season like we used to.
Fortunately, the Pop-Tarts Bowl appears to have hit on the magic system: Make it an occasion that’s so excessive and ridiculous you possibly can’t assist however wish to tune in, regardless of who’s enjoying.
Actually, at this level, I’m totally on board with making the Pop-Tarts Bowl a playoff sport. Hell, make it the Nationwide Championship. It’s probably the greatest video games of the yr, no matter what occurs on the sector.
I imply, the place else are you going to see a breakfast meals stripping earlier than the sport?
Pop Tarts Bowl is epic 😂
— Bovada (@BovadaOfficial) December 28, 2024
