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Pop-Tarts Bowl - (18) NC State vs. (25) Kansas State, Thursday at 5:45pm on ESPN

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by Bazza, Dec 26, 2023.

  1. Bazza

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    Game to be played at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, with the Cats a 2.5 pt fav!
     
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    Pop-tarts bowl? How did I miss this??? Instantly my favorite bowl outside of the playoffs.
     
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  3. Bazza

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    Former names
    • Sunshine Classic (1990, working title)
    • Blockbuster Bowl (1990–1993)
    • Carquest Bowl (1994–1997)
    • MicronPC Bowl (1998)
    • MicronPC.com Bowl (1999–2000)
    • Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl (2001)
    • Mazda Tangerine Bowl (2002–2003)
    • Champs Sports Bowl (2004–2011)
    • Russell Athletic Bowl (2012–2016)
    • Camping World Bowl (2017–2019)
    • Cheez-It Bowl (2020–2022)
    Pop-Tarts Bowl - Wikipedia
     
  4. Bazza

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    Since 2014, the game features the second pick from the ACC after the New Year's Six bowls make their picks—usually the losing team from the ACC Football Championship Game, or one of the division runners-up—against the third pick from the Big 12.
     
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  5. eastowest

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    I would pick Blueberry over Strawberry in this one.
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  6. Bazza

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    Prefer Cheezits over pop tarts, unless pop tarts are iced..lol
     
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    Gee, I wish the Gators had won enough games to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. It would be something to tell your grandchildren about.
     
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    Pop-Tarts and Tang - my favorite breakfast.
     
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    Where's the Wheaties Bowl? That's the Breakfast of Champions. (Or do they even make Wheaties anymore? Come to think of it, I've never seen a Wheaties TV commercial, with or without Patrick Mahomes or Travis Kelce.)
     
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  11. Bazza

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    I was thinking the same thing about the earlier bowl game.

    I mean here's the Miami Hurricanes with a 7-5 record.

    And we couldn't get more than 5 measly wins this year. Just like the year before. No bowls again.

    Sad......
     
  12. MCB51

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    Didn't we play Oregon St in a bowl last year?
     
  13. gatormonk

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    It's kind of risky for Armstrong to run for four quarters on this hard turf.
     
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    Touchdown Armstrong. You're welcome NC State.
     
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  15. Bazza

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    At the half......21-10 Cats!
     
  16. Bazza

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    Oh that's right.....I guess I was trying to forget that one......:ninja:

    the 17th-ranked Beavers completely dominated the Gators on both sides of the ball Saturday during a 30-3 rout in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. The lone Florida highlight came with 37 seconds left when Adam Mihalek kicked a 40-yard field on a fourth-and-23 to avert what would have been the first scoreless performance by a UF team since 1988.

    FINAL: Oregon State 30, Florida 3 - Florida Gators
     
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  17. Bazza

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    Major window rattling and sonic booms here from that Falcon Heavy launch....wow!
     
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    Nice punt return.....of course brought back due to a block in the back by #89. o_O
     
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    Next year to be called,
    "Who Cares Bowl" or "Indifference Bowl"
     
  20. Bazza

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    The QB for K-State, Avery Johnson - did good in his first start tonight. Good head on his shoulders, for sure....

    FINAL score......................28-19 WILDcats!