ESPN Dec 11, 2025, 05:41 PM ET A college bowl game 's name is only as good as its mascot. Over the years, these fun (and sometimes edible ) mascots have elevated end-of-season games into social media and pop culture spectacles. Reflect on notable mascots throughout college football bowl game history below: Bowl Dog, 68 Ventures Bowl Bowl fact: Marshall quarterback Byron Leftwich won MVP in the bowl (then known as the GMAC Bowl) in back-to-back years (2001, 2002). Snoop Dogg, Arizona Bowl Bowl fact : Nevada and Wyoming are tied for the most wins in its history with two each. Freedom the Eagle, Armed Forces Bowl Bowl fact : Nine of the past 12 games have featured a team from a military academy. Ched-Z and Prince Cheddward, Citrus Bowl Bowl fact : It's the seventh-oldest college bowl game in the country. Cure Bear, Cure Bowl Bowl fact : Four nationally ranked teams have played in the bowl in its history: No. 9 Coastal Carolina (2020), No. 22 UTSA (2022), No. 23 Liberty (2020), No. 23 Troy (2022). Tubby, Duke's Mayo Bowl Bowl fact : The first ever Duke's Mayo Bowl game was played in front of 73,535 fans in 2002. Spirit, Fiesta Bowl Bowl fact : The first Fiesta Bowl in 1971 combined for 83 points, the highest total ever for a major bowl game. Zaxby's Chicken, Heart of Dallas Bowl Bowl fact : It has been known as the First Responder Bowl since 2018. Gronk, LA Bowl Bowl fact : 2026 will be the final edition of the LA Bowl. Elvis and showgirls, Las Vegas Bowl Bowl fact : Toledo and Nevada played in the first-ever overtime game on the Division I FBS level in 1995. Obie the Orange, Orange Bowl Bowl fact : In 1938, a sellout crowd attended the brand-new Orange Bowl Stadium, which cost $360,000 to construct. Bloomin' Onion, Outback Bowl Bowl fact : Purdue quarterback Drew Brees set or tied six individual bowl records in 2000 but lost the game to Georgia. Chick-fil-A Cows and Huddles, Peach Bowl Bowl fact : The 1974 edition featuring Texas Tech and Vanderbilt saw the bowl's only game that ended in a tie (6-6). Pop-Tart, Pop-Tarts Bowl Bowl fact : Baylor set a bowl-record 756 yards of total offense in 2015 against North Carolina. Spuddy Buddy, Potato Bowl Bowl fact : Georgia Tech held Tulsa to minus-56 rushing yards in 2004. Tony the Tiger and Amigo Man, Sun Bowl Bowl fact : The Sun Bowl is tied for the second-oldest bowl game with the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl. Check out the ESPN college football hub page for scores , stats , standings , schedules , rankings and more.
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Notable bowl game mascots, from Tony the Tiger to Pop-Tarts
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