Trending: The Pop-Tarts Bowl Mascot had Social Media Buzzing After a Wildly Successful 1st Game

The Pop-Tarts Bowl began with the mascot emerging from a toaster, flanked by pyrotechnics and playing to the crowd like Shawn Michaels. After a Kansas State victory, it ended with the mascot getting eaten by the victorious Wildcats. In between, there was a Pop-Tart cam, fraternization with the referees, and the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot running for its life immediately after the game. It was a wild ride.

Pop-Tarts Bowl Reactions

“Not the hero we deserved but the hero we needed….” #PopTartsBowl #poptarts pic.twitter.com/K30Hj7zNd0

— Who Dey Wedge (@RealWedgeGordon) December 29, 2023

This gif should live forever. #PopTartsBowl #EMAW pic.twitter.com/bqQ41z8JZj

— Koppe (@TKoppe22) December 28, 2023

Nothing that happens in the College Football Playoff will top what has happened tonight. Tonight was special. #PopTartsBowl 

There are people out there who will try to tell you America isn’t the greatest country on Earth. Don’t Believe them #PopTartsBowl @PopTartsBowl

I am bringing @PopTartsBowl energy to everything I do in 2024. pic.twitter.com/ClSLIxSFia

— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) December 29, 2023

As a marketer, This #PopTartsBowl has me dying The stage was the toaster. The pop tart mascot climbed it. Went down inside and slid out on to the trophy podium. And now the team is eating him like a zombie movie. This marketing team at @PopTartsUS get it. @PopTartsBowl

I wish every game was the #PopTartsBowl

A Pop-Tarts mascot coming out of a toaster at the #PopTartsBowl is the greatest way to end 2023

I don’t care about winning a CFP Championship. I need @JMUFootball to win the @PopTartsBowl #GoDukes

You vs the guy she tells you not to worry about #famoustoasterybowl #PopTartsBowl pic.twitter.com/pTHwIFdid7

— Roy Ninety7 Ward (@RoyNinety7Ward) December 29, 2023

What Happened in the Game?

Believe it or not, the Pop-Tarts Bowl featured a football game between #18 NC State and #25 Kansas State, two tough teams. The Kansas State Wildcats raced out to a 21-7 lead, but when the fourth quarter rolled around, the NC State Wolfpack only trailed 21-19. That set up a tense fourth quarter for a Pop-Tarts Bowl victory.

Neither team scored until the Wildcats found the end zone with 2:48 remaining. NC State got the ball back down nine and proceeded to throw an interception on their first offensive snap. A lot of attention was turned toward excellent marketing from Pop-Tarts, but the on-field product was also entertaining. Overall, the inaugural Pop-Tarts Bowl was a success.

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