SMU is one of those teams, making their ACC championship debut in ... and as they look to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff with a win, their mascot has become the subject of controversy.

It's no secret that there are a lot of college football bowl games and that many of them have mascots — some fun, some odd, some perfect for an absurd sport — that are tied to the bowl's sponsor.

Cooper Flagg went wild in the second half and Duke basketball survived a scare from N.C. State at Cameron Indoor Stadium.