Name Change: Cactus Bowl replacing Rate Bowl

FireDaveLee · 2026-06-03T14:16:40-0500

Since being two-time champs, figured this was appropriate.

Also venue change; moving to ASU. I don't hate baseball stadium concepts for the bowl season, but the playing surface was definitely an issue when there in 2021, so perhaps a good thing......

gopherbadgerman · 2026-06-03T14:19:57-0500

Better name and better location in my opinion. Hopefully the Gophers have a good season and maybe they will be invited back!

fmlizard · 2026-06-03T14:20:46-0500

Good and Good

Always like the rare non-corporate names (it's been Cactus Bowl and Copper Bowl at points in the past) and glad it's ditching the D-Backs park. Chase Field looked so dark, bad field quality, and poor football sight lines on TV.

The Deliberate Stranger · 2026-06-03T15:13:50-0500

Think we played in this bowl three times when it was at ASU. Brewster's two bowl games, Kansas shellacked us once they figured out Brews new ground game approach and I think Gray fumbled on the winning drive vs ISU. Also the site of Mason's last stand vs Texas Tech

DarrenTheGreek · 2026-06-03T15:27:04-0500

I remember going to the game vs Texas Tech in December 2006. It was a cool 40 degrees and the locals couldn't believe we had a baby outside.

Will never forget how that game went down.

Zeppelin Gopher · 2026-06-03T15:49:17-0500

Sun Devil Stadium >>> Chase Field

Tempe >>> Downtown PHX

Both great changes IMO.

BleedGopher · 2026-06-03T15:52:01-0500

Zeppelin Gopher said:
Sun Devil Stadium >>> Chase Field

Tempe >>> Downtown PHX

Both great changes IMO.

This.

Go Gophers!!

IceBoxGopher · 2026-06-03T15:52:10-0500

Always thought that's what it should have been since the trophy has usually been a cross between a cactus and a field goal post

A_Slab_of_Bacon · 2026-06-03T17:48:55-0500

Nice

Gopher_In_NYC · 2026-06-03T17:53:50-0500

DarrenTheGreek said:
I remember going to the game vs Texas Tech in December 2006. It was a cool 40 degrees and the locals couldn't believe we had a baby outside.

Hopefully your child wasn’t scared for life having witnessed that debacle as such a tender age

DarrenTheGreek said:
Will never forget how that game went down.

Some Day...Maybe · 2026-06-03T23:06:56-0500

Zeppelin Gopher said:
Sun Devil Stadium >>> Chase Field

Tempe >>> Downtown PHX

Both great changes IMO.

A sneaky 3rd change that’s huge, it’s at 5:30 local time instead of 8:00pm!!!

Name Change: Cactus Bowl replacing Rate Bowl

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