Maybe it was the adrenaline rush from a thrilling come-from-behind win. Or maybe Kalani Sitake just really likes Pop-Tarts.

Notre Dame, ranked No. 11 in the final CFP rankings, was the first team out of the 12-team field and decided to sit out of bowl season following the CFP snub. Specifically, the Fighting Irish opted out of the Pop-Tarts Bowl and all the fun that comes with it.

Yesterday was, volume-wise, the biggest day of the postseason in major college football. There were eight nationally televised bowl games, highlighted by the one that has become the standard-bearer for bowls outside of the College Football Playoff ecosystem:

The Cincinnati Reds signed outfield JJ Bleday to a one-year, $1.4 million deal yesterday. Bleday will be looking to bounce back after a pretty disappointing 2025 season in Sacramento for the A’s. Great American Ballpark may be able to help with that.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/georgiatech as Evaluating Chris Weinke’s Performance As Offensive Coordinator In The Pop-Tarts Bowl .