The Pop-Tarts Bowl continues to find new ways to bring excitement to college football's bowl season. The bowl's latest innovation? A trophy that also functions as a toaster. Last season's Pop-Tart Bowl trophy alluded to a toaster design with mini slots at the top of the silver football.
This year, though, the bowl partnered with GE Appliances to add full function to the hardware's toaster design. Pop-Tarts Bowl 🤝 GE Appliances = the NEW Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy with a built-in WORKING (!!!) toaster #PopTartsBowl pic.twitter.
com/hl1f3dU5Qg That kind of prize adds a new dimension to any rivalry or postseason game. Here are some of the coolest trophies from around the sport. Introducing The Potato State Trophy A new era begins in Bengal Football! pic.
twitter.com/rJqSZWmQdf Idaho is famous for producing potatoes, a fact that the trophy for the battle between two of the state's college football programs recognizes in supersized fashion. The trophy weighs in at nearly 20 pounds, with a good portion of that heft coming from a massive wooden potato mounted on top of the hardware's base.
Battle for the Bones. #ALLIN | #GoTigersGo pic.twitter.
com/ljLUys7V9x Memphis, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama, are separated by 250 miles of highway, and the rivalry between the cities' respective colleges runs deep. The feud isn't exclusive to the gridiron, however -- both cities boast a rich barbecue culture, a fact the rivalry's trophy honors. Its design features a rack of ribs mounted on a ped.