The biggest question throughout the Pop-Tarts Bowl — apart from whether Cam Ward was playing or if he was injured — was which Pop-Tarts mascot would be chosen for ritual sacrifice. If that ...

We're heartbroken to share the news that longtime KCCI producer John Hoyem, who was more like a brother to us than a colleague, has died.

1989 was the first year the Kansas City Chiefs introduced the K.C. Wolf mascot to their fans and the world alike. The mascot got his name after a group of Chiefs fans who were noisy and cheerful ...

South Carolina Gamecocks football head coach Shane Beamer complained about the Citrus Bowl officials for Tuesday's game against the Illinois Fighting Illini when he was interviewed at the start of ...

Speaking on MMA Junkie Radio, McCarthy emphasized the difficulty of scoring bouts involving unconventional fighters, such as those with "herky-jerky" styles. He pointed out that many judges lean ...

It's not every college football bowl game that features ritualistic sacrifice of a bowl game mascot after completion of the game. But then, not every team gets to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

The trouble with being a Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot is that other college football mascots might want to eat you. Miami’s Sebastian the Ibis tried to chow down on the Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae Pop ...

After becoming an online sensation in its debut year in 2023 with a postgame celebration that included a toaster pastry mascot sacrificing itself to the winning team, the Pop-Tarts Bowl ...

With Donna Summer’s classic hit “Hot Stuff” booming through the speakers at Camping World Stadium, the mascot known as Cinnamon Roll danced its way to immortality. It joined last year’s ...

The story of the game wasn't just the touchdowns or turnovers (though there were plenty of both), but the mascots. Not only did the game — a high-scoring, offensive battle ending with a ...

Everything was toasted in the Pop-Tarts Bowl -- from the pastries themselves to the secondaries. No. 18 Iowa State got a touchdown in the final minute to knock off No. 13 Miami 42-41 in an ...

A toaster trophy, deranged pastry mascots and college football. That short yet effective sentence accurately sums up the controlled chaos that is the Pop-Tarts Bowl. The first edition in 2023 ...