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College Football Fans Plead for Pop-Tarts Bowl EA Sports Video Game Cover

This fan-edited video game cover is incredible.

Tom Dierberger

College Football Fans Plead for Pop-Tarts Bowl EA Sports Video Game Cover
College Football Fans Plead for Pop-Tarts Bowl EA Sports Video Game Cover /

Aside from coach Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines remaining undefeated and claiming the 2024 national championship, the biggest winner of college football bowl season arguably was the Pop-Tarts Bowl and its edible mascot.

With the recent news of EA Sports launching its college football video game this summer, many fans are hoping the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot is featured on its cover.

A cover mock-up was created by Tennessee graphic designer Trey Morten and shared on social media:

Absolutely electric.

The Pop-Tarts Bowl, sponsored by Kellogg’s and formerly named the Cheez-It Bowl, resulted in the Kansas State Wildcats defeating the N.C. State Wolfpack 28–19 on Dec. 23. 

The real show started after the game, however.

The game’s mascot, a giant Strawberry Pop-Tart, climbed atop of a massive toaster on the field and waved goodbye to the fans at Camping World Stadium. 

The mascot disappeared into the toaster, and out popped a legitimately edible Pop-Tart “mascot” that was devoured by the victorious Wildcats.

And that, folks, is what college football is all about.

As fans dream of building a new college football dynasty at some obscure program in EA Sports College Football 25, many are pleading to do so with the beloved Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot on the cover:

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Tom Dierberger
TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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