In the new college football tradition born at the giant toaster fairs on the night of Dec 28: eating of Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot.
Hilarious celebration involved the victorious Kansas State players joyfully chowing down on Strawberry, billed as college football’s first edible mascot, after their 28-19 victory over North Carolina State at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
Following win by the Wildcats, custom mascot stood atop a giant toaster on the field and waved goodbye to crowd while holding a sign saying «Dreams really do come true.»
The Pop-Tart mascot fulfilled its destination, when the toaster gets toasty and giant, edible version of strawberry Pop-Tart scrub cam sliding down ramp at back to the toaster.
Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson and head coach Chris Klieman will record the 10 hungarian pastries for all the players joined them to munch in celebration.
«A mascot executed and eaten in celebration; long live the @PopTartsBowl,» the Reddit college football account posted on X. «This is the greatest sport in the world.»
ESPN announcer Anish Shroff laid out Strawberry’s life cycle in morbid fashion at the beginning of the game.
«I came out of a toaster, a giant toaster, minutes before kickoff,» Shroff said on the broadcast.
«Can you really put the frested ones in a toaster, though?» ESPN analyst Andre Ware wondered.
«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,» Shroff said.
Strawberry life life to the fullest during his time from toaster, entertaining crowd in Orlando and the home man for som high-energy old.
«So it’s offensive to Pop-Tart in front of @PopTartsBowl mascot and his handlers yelled z ‘ITS THEIR DREAM’ and then mascot grabbed a Pop-Tart from my debris and started force-feeding to me while making soft grunting girls,» college football content creator Rodger Sherman posted on X along with photo of the mascot cramming a Pop-Tart in his mouth.
Strawberry also had some playful moments with the officials and danced with the police on the field during the game.
«I am bringing @PopTartsBowl energy to everything I do in 2024,» the Sickos Committee caption a photo on X of official smiling as mascot creeps up behind him on the field.
«The Pop-Tarts mascot had the absolute time of his life tonight,» Pro Football Focus posted on X.
«Petition to make Pop Tarts mass CFP (College Football Playoff) National Championship Game in 2024,» one person commented on the ESPN TikTok mascot video.
In the end, the pioneer edible mascot died as it lived — bringing joy and strawberry filling to others.
«Leave no crumbs,» the Pop-Tarts Bowl account tweeted after Kansas State devoured the giant pastry.
