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Ranking every bowl game by its sponsor’s version of the celebratory Gatorade bath

Frank Solich took on an order of French fries. Sean Lewis faced the wrath of a green tropical smoothie. Herm Edwards bathed in a stream of Frosted Flakes. And Troy Calhoun triumphantly stood in a waterfall of Cheez-Its.

One of the most interesting developments of the 2019 bowl season was the unique celebratory showers given to the winning head coaches. Traditionally, winning of coaches of significant games receive the “Gatorade bath,” but now coaches are receiving innovative baths of food and beverage items related to their bowl game’s sponsor. Bowl celebrations are changing for the good, but what if every bowl sponsor got involved with the trend?