The traditional Gatorade bath was far too mainstream for Florida State and head coach Mike Norvell.
The Seminoles won in their bowl game against the Oklahoma Sooners on Thursday after their clutch drive with the game tied at 32 led to a go-ahead field goal by FSU kicker Ryan Fitzgerald with less than a minute left.
Ryan Fitzgerald gives FSU the lead (and hits the Over 65.5)!!!!!!!!https://t.co/2KLwUrgYa7
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) December 30, 2022
When a Seminoles sack on Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the final seconds ended the game, Florida State celebrated by dousing head coach Mike Norvell with a festive shower of [checks notes] Cheez-Its.
CHEEZ-IT BATH FOR MIKE NORVELL❗️ @FSUFootball pic.twitter.com/QZKeAi7E8u
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) December 30, 2022
Going from liquid to Cheez-Its is something that you usually only see in a David Blaine street magic video. But there was a very good reason for the celebration. Thursday’s game was, in fact, “The Cheez-It Bowl.”
Here is a picture of Norvell holding up The Cheez-It Bowl trophy (with proud mascot Prince Cheddward looking on).
Say "Cheez!"
Florida State football coach Mike Norvell holds up the Cheez-It Bowl trophy as confetti fills the air.
The #FSU #Seminoles are the #CheezItBowl champs after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners 35-32 at Camping World Stadium. pic.twitter.com/STFLVlbpzA
— Alicia Devine, Photojournalist (@alicia_c_devine) December 30, 2022
Norvell had a very successful third season in Florida State as the bowl win capped off a 10-3 campaign (the team’s best record since the Jimbo Fisher era). The local fanbase loves Norvell too, and he clearly deserves all the delightfully cheesy snacks that he can handle.
