California Golden Blogs · Dec 22, 2018
TCU Defensive Preview: Cheez-It Bowl Edition
Pass-rsuh all game from Arico Evans and L.J. Collier helped TCU defeat Kansas State. The Cheez-It Bowl was first introduced as the Copper Bowl in 1989.
This Bowl has rebranded four times; changed to Insight Bowl in 1997, Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl in 2012, Cactus Bowl in 2015 and CheezIt Bowl in 2018.
Cal and TCU will play in the inagural Cheez-It Bowl.
Will be the first time ever TCU and Cal will meet in a football game.
Cal has two victories in this Bowl series, 1990 against Wyoming and 2003 against Virginia Tech.
Notable players to be named MVP of this Bowl are Le’Veon Bell in 2012, Aaron Rodgers in 2003 and Drew Bledsoe in 1992.