January 4, 2025 8: 00 am ET
It’s the tradition that will make you nauseous every time: the coach of the winner of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl gets a vat of mayonnaise dumped on his head, and the photos are … something.
But this year, there was a twist after Minnesota took down Virginia Tech 24-10 on Friday. The person under the Duke’s Mayo Bowl mascot was … FLAVOR FLAV! That just added some added goodness to the proceedings as Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck got mayo dumped on his head.
Here are the photos from that moment, and be warned that there’s a lot of mayo getting dumped on Fleck’s head:
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Jan 3, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Flavor Flav celebrates with Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck after the win over Virginia Tech Hokies at the Dukes’ Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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Jan 3, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck prepares for the mayo dump after his teams’ win over Virginia Tech Hokies at the Dukes’ Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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Jan 3, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck reacts to the mayo dump after his teamsÕ win over Virginia Tech Hokies at the DukesÕ Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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Jan 3, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck reacts to the mayo dump after his teamsÕ win over Virginia Tech Hokies at the DukesÕ Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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Jan 3, 2025; Charlotte, NC, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck receives the ceremonial mayo dump after his teams’ win over Virginia Tech Hokies at the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JANUARY 03: Head coach P.J. Fleck of the Minnesota Golden Gophers reacts after Flavor Flav is revealed as the Duke’s Mayo mascot after defeating the Virginia Tech Hokies 24-10 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on January 03, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)