Tag: Pop Tarts Bowl

The Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot menacingly creeping behind a referee became an instant meme

WATCH OUT FOR THE POP-TART!

Thursday’s Pop-Tarts Bowl turned into one of the most enjoyable nights on the sports calendar this year, thanks in large part to that wily Pop-Tart mascot.

There were just too many fun shenanigans that Pop-Tart mascot got into to mention them all there, from his hilarious entrance to his even funnier exit.

While the Pop-Tart Mascot had a great sense of humor about being turned into an edible mascot for the Kansas State Wildcats, he didn’t leave this world without giving us a fantastic meme.

The image in question featured the Pop-Tart mascot creeping up behind a smiling referee during the game. Check it out below.

I mean, c’mon, that is a fantastic meme.

The internet did its thing after this image began going around social media and brought forth some delightful memes featuring the absolute star of college bowl game season.

You’re going to love these gags, trust us.

The non-edible Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot delivered a brutally funny message before getting toasted

RIP non-edible Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot.

The Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot lived through some of the most vicarious four quarters a mascot possibly can in a bowl game.

However, when the roll was called up yonder, the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot was there.

Indeed, when it came time for the Kansas State Wildcats to celebrate and eat the edible version of the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot, the non-edible version had to bid the world adieu before entering its toaster-y resting place.

As Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff” played over the speakers, the non-edible Pop-Tart mascot danced over its heated grave in front of the team that would soon eat its toasted corpse. It was then lowered into the toaster to cook for a Wildcat feast.

RELATED: The 11 best moments from the Pop-Tarts Bowl that had nothing to do with the game

The last message the non-edible toaster had for us before its sacrificial descent? “Dreams really do come true. [heart emoji]”

He held the message up on a sign like Wile E. Coyote before that Looney Tune went falling off a cliff in his failed attempt to capture the Roadrunner.

We will always remember the non-edible Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot, but like Frosty the Snowman, it’ll be back again some day… like, next year at the next Pop-Tarts Bowl.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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College football fans mourned the death of the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot after Kansas State’s victory

Long live Strawberry.

The Pop-Tarts Bowl is no doubt a college football fan favorite after Thursday night’s showing. Between the non-edible mascot’s iconic entrance and its other shenanigans throughout the game, college football fans were truly blessed with some good food during the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

However, all good things must come to an end, and after the Kansas State Wildcats bested the NC State Wolfpack 28-19, fans had to say goodbye to the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot. It’s been known for some time that this bowl game would feature an edible mascot and after an elaborate ritual that saw the (non-edible) Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot lowered into a toaster, we finally feasted our eyes on the sweet, edible treat itself.

Yes, really. It’s a ceremony you absolutely have to watch to believe.

Everything about this moment was perfect. From the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot’s bittersweet final moments to Kansas State finally digging into the edible creation, this was a moment college football fans will never forget.

And on social media, fans took to giving the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot a final farewell as it was eaten on national television for our enjoyment.

The 11 best moments from the Pop-Tarts Bowl that had nothing to do with the game

POP-TARTS EVERYWHERE.

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.

RELATED: The Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot menacingly creeping behind a referee became an instant meme

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.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

The Pop-Tarts Bowl (non-edible) mascot popped out of a toaster, and it was glorious

Say hello to the REAL Hunger Games.

Thursday’s Pop-Tarts Bowl featured one of the funniest mascots of all time, and the reveal for said Pop-Tarts mascot did not disappoint.

Before kickoff between North Carolina State and Kansas State, the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot ascended into the air out of a giant toaster with a smoke show and sparklers to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “…Ready For It?”

Even though we’ve seen some wacky things in college football this season, we’re not sure anything tops the reveal of the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot (even if it’s not, y’know, the other one made of actual Pop-Tart, ready to be consumed by the winning team after the game).

Just look at this thing in all its Pop-Tart gloy.

If anything, this is genius marketing for Pop-Tarts. Don’t you want to open a pack of two and chow down on them while you watch the game?

Well, the victors in Thursday’s bowl game will get to devour this mascot’s Pop-Tart friend, which will get its brief moment in the spotlight after the final horn before getting eaten by a bunch of hungry college football players.

For now, we’ll enjoy the non-edible mascot and its incredible introduction.

The partially edible Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy deliciously captures the essence of college football

The partially edible Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy is what all other prizes should aspire to.

Move over, bowl game trophies. The Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy is here, and we can’t contain ourselves.

College football is extremely chaotic, and that’s what makes it one of the best sports to watch. Bowl games add fuel to the chaos, and we love every second of the totally off-the-track moments.

There are postgame cold brew baths, dropping of potato mascots and kicker trick plays that turn into touchdowns. There are even Pop-Tart-wrapped trophies. Yes, POP-TART WRAPPED TROPHIES.

The Pop-Tarts Bowl between Kansas State and NC State kicks off Thursday, December 28, in Orlando, Florida. Ahead of the matchup, the bowl game staff unveiled the trophy that one VERY lucky team will get to take home.

In a totally genius and on-brand move, the trophy comes with REAL Pop-Tarts. KNEE-SLAPPER. We love to see it!