The Duke's Mayo Bowl had ESPN play-by-play announcer Matt Barrie and analyst Aaron Murray challenging their taste buds early and often. Early in the second quarter of the bowl game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte,

FILE - Virginia Tech quarterback William Watson III (18) prepares to throw during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File) AP

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Gophers will be without seven starters for the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against Virginia Tech at Bank of America Stadium on Friday.

SportsLine's model revealed its college football picks for Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Duke's Mayo Bowl 2025 on Friday

Everything you need to know to watch the Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday, Jan. 3.

The non-playoff division of college football bowl season takes us to Charlotte, N.C., on Friday night as the Minnesota Golden Gophers battle the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

- West Virginia head coach Neal Brown is dunked with mayonnaise after the team's win against North Carolina in an NCAA college football game at the Duke's Mayo Bowl Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, in Charlotte,

The game is one of more than 40 bowl games. But the corporate sponsor has made it an internet sensation. Warning: sickening content.

Virginia Tech, playing without 14 starters from the regular season, proved remarkably competitive but couldn’t fully overcome a disastrous second quarter.

The Gophers scored three touchdowns in the second quarter, with Darius Taylor catching one TD pass and throwing one as well in their eighth consecutive bowl victory.