It would appear that the Wisconsin Badgers got a little too excited about winning the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Wednesday, and the trophy was an unfortunate casualty.
Video shows that the Badgers shattered the trophy for their bowl win over Wake Forest by accident while dancing.
How the trophy got broken. (Via @juliusdavis32) pic.twitter.com/0485w8G2YN
— Zach Heilprin (@ZachHeilprin) December 30, 2020
Wide receiver Adam Krumholz posted video from the locker room showing several players congregating around the shattered football that had once adorned the top of the trophy.
Kumholz’s reaction says it all . Wisconsin broke the trophy during their celebration. #Badgers
From @AKrummm pic.twitter.com/HYK0pWcz2Q— Raul Vazquez (@RaulV45) December 30, 2020
Here’s a glimpse of what the trophy looked like before its destruction.
— Duke's Mayo Bowl (@DukesMayoBowl) December 30, 2020
This was the first iteration of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl under its current sponsor, as it was formerly the Belk Bowl. That means, for better or worse, the trophy Wisconsin destroyed didn’t really have a lot of history associated with it. Perhaps it will now.
Believe it or not, this isn’t even the first time this year a football team has wrecked a trophy while celebrating a little too hard.
