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Condiment Covered Competitors Clash In Epic ‘Mayo Combine’ For Chance To Become Bowl Game Dumper

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Maryland head coach Mike Locksley is doused in mayonnaise after a bowl game win.

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The Duke’s Mayo Bowl will be played on Wednesday, pitting North Carolina and West Virginia against one another. As is tradition, the winning coach will celebrate by being doused in mayonnaise after the game.

To determine which lucky fans get the honor of dumping the condiment, bowl officials held a “Mayo Combine.”

Six candidates took the field to run through events like “Mayo Hands,” “Mayo Squat,” and “Mayo Toss,” having to field punts, catch passes, and throw footballs all while being completely covered in Duke’s.

The end result was a hilariously entertaining leadup to one of the bowl season’s most anticipated games.

In the end, two winners were named, and they’ll pair up to dump a massive jug of mayonnaise on either Neal Brown or Mack Brown.

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‘Mayo Combine’ foreshadows bowl game shenanigans

UNC and West Virginia will soon face off for the right to be named Duke’s Mayo Bowl champion, and the winner will take part in the what’s become a postgame tradition.

A mayonnaise bath!

In the past, we saw Shane Beamer receive the mayo shower (and a possible concussion!) in 2021, followed by Mike Locksley’s dousing last year.

This year’s candidates are Neal Brown and Mack Brown, and both seem eager for the opportunity to be covered in condiments.

For Neal Brown, this is his first shot at the mayo dump, having never participated in the Duke’s bowl game. While self-admittedly NOT a “mayonnaise person,” he won’t let his condiment aversion keep him from competing.

For Mack Brown, it offers a chance at redemption. He lost the 2021 edition of the postseason contest, falling to border rival South Carolina.

He’s hoping for a different result this time around.

“I would be so excited to get it dumped on my head,” Brown said. “I missed that opportunity two years ago… You want the mayo dump if you’re in this bowl!”

With the official dumpers having now been named, the only thing left to do is play the game on the field. We’ll soon see which coach ends up on the receiving end of the mayonnaise bath.