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One Of Bowl Season’s Messiest Traditions Is Confirmed To Be Returning

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It wasn’t that long ago when every bowl game felt like it meant something. I’m not that old, and even throughout my childhood in the 2000s bowl games really mattered.

It wasn’t just the big ones, either. People really cared who won the Alamo Bowl or Holiday bowl, for instance. The entire season didn’t revolve around the playoff.

Unfortunately, that’s not how things are now. Pretty much everyone only cares about the College Football Playoff. Even the Rose Bowl, the Granddaddy of Them All, is relegated to the status of a consolation prize. Sometimes, teams are missing huge chunks of their players after the transfer portal and opt-outs. Now, the only real notable bowl moments come from quirky traditions or locations.

Many of those quirky traditions involve food, like the fry dump at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

But, for me, there is one awesome tradition that stands above the rest, and that’s the Duke’s Mayo Bowl mayonnaise dump. It is as gross as it sounds.

Here’s last year’s dump on Virginia Tech coach Shane Beamer.

But, the tradition is contingent on both coaches agreeing to participate. And, who could blame them if they chose to not participate?

The Duke’s Mayo Bowl confirms both coaches have agreed to the mayo dump

This year’s edition of the game played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, will feature North Carolina State and Maryland. The two are old ACC rivals, adding some intrigue to the December 30th game.

The two teams have good sports at as head coaches. NC State coach Dave Doeren and Maryland coach Mike Locksley have both agreed to get the bath at the game.

I can’t wait. Let’s hope the two coaches don’t copy this idea.