Pop-Tarts Bowl going international: Edible mascots headed to Ireland for Iowa State vs. Kansas State opener

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The Pop-Tarts Bowl has announced that the two “surviving” mascots from last year’s game will be sent to Dublin, Ireland, for this year’s Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium. Frosted Wild Berry and Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae will join Iowa State and Kansas State, the previous two winners of the Pop-Tarts Bowl, in going overseas for the first game of the college football season on Aug. 23.

The Pop-Tarts Bowl mascots will take their act international after gaining a cult following among college football fans in a game that has become one of — if not the — most anticipated events of bowl season. Through two editions so far, the Pop-Tarts Bowl has become notorious for its edible mascots, one of which is inserted into a giant toaster to be eaten by the winning team at game’s end.

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“The Pop-Tarts Edible Mascots work tirelessly to fulfill their dreams of being eaten, so we agreed they deserved a vacation to watch the previous Pop-Tarts Bowl winners play in Ireland,” Leslie Serro, the VP of Marketing for Sweet Snacking said in a statement. 

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Author : Steven Taranto

Publish date : 2025-07-08 21:48:00

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