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The Stanford Tree mascot took to social media Friday morning to recollect its “pricey pal and mentor,” the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot, which was devoured by the Kansas State soccer workforce on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Photos and movies of the earlier than, throughout and after consumption of the edible toaster pastry breakfast deal with flooded X, previously often known as Twitter, all through late Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
It was announced<\/a> in late November that the profitable workforce of the primary Pop-Tarts Bowl would get the prospect to eat the primary “Edible Mascot” following the competition. The bowl recreation, which happened in Orlando’s Tenting World Stadium, had beforehand been referred to as the Blockbuster Bowl, Carquest Bowl, Micron Bowl, Tangerine Bowl, Mazda Bowl, Champs Sports activities Bowl, Russell Athletic Bowl, Tenting World Bowl and most lately, Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. None had a postgame celebration as salivating as Thursday did, nonetheless.<\/p>\n As for the motion on the sphere, the Wildcats jumped out to a 21-7 lead on the Nineteenth-ranked North Carolina State Wolfpack earlier than holding on for a 28-19 victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson went 14-for-31 for 178 passing yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, whereas including seven carries for 71 dashing yards and one rating to earn recreation MVP honors. Working again DJ Giddens was additionally huge within the win, registering a game-high 28 dashing makes an attempt for 151 yards and one landing, whereas including a 37-yard landing reception as properly.<\/p>\n Within the defeat, Wolfpack signal-caller Brennan Armstrong had 17 dashing makes an attempt for 121 yards and one landing however went simply 14-for-28 for 164 passing yards with no touchdowns and one interception.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n