Name Change: Cactus Bowl replacing Rate Bowl

[FireDaveLee]

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]

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

 

[fmlizard]

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]

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]

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]

Sun Devil Stadium >>> Chase Field

Tempe >>> Downtown PHX

Both great changes IMO.

 

[BleedGopher]

Sun Devil Stadium >>> Chase Field

Tempe >>> Downtown PHX

Both great changes IMO.

This.

Go Gophers!!

 

[IceBoxGopher]

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]

Nice

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

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

Will never forget how that game went down.