Name Change: Cactus Bowl replacing Rate Bowl

FireDaveLee

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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......
 


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.
 

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
 

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.
 




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
 








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