College football bowl games are known for having ridiculous names. We’ve seen games sponsored by pizza websites, Duck Commanders, BattleFrogs, military companies, video games and potatoes. Those have all now been topped by a bowl pairing orange lawn mowers and make-believe pirates.
In August, the St. Petersburg Bowl announced a new name: the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl. At the time, it seemed too good to be real. It’s real.
The name is distinct, badass and bizarre. SB Nation spoke to parties involved with the name change to tell the story of how it came about.
First, let’s talk about lawn mowers. They are everywhere, folks. In the week leading up to the game, both Florida International University (FIU) and Temple participated in various events in the Tampa/St. Pete, Florida area.
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