Cheez-It Bowl Champions… It doesn’t quite have that ring to it.
When the bowl selections were announced and Clemson got sent to the Cheez-it Bowl (previously the Blockbuster, Champs Sports, and Russell Athletic bowl among other names), I was a bit disappointed. I was hoping for a trip to the historic Taxslayer (Gator) Bowl to play an SEC opponent. The Tigers are seeking their 10th win of the season and getting it in a bowl against an SEC foe like Arkansas, Tennessee, or Texas A&M would have put an exclamation mark on Clemson’s strong finish.
Instead, the Tigers were pitted against Iowa State, a 7-5 team from the Big 12.