Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun
College football players aspire to play in bowl games
By ROBERT F. BUKATY
Published - Sep 09, 2024, 02:19 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:26 PM EST
CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — College football players aspire to play in bowls games. Professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl.
A bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just want to get muddy.
On Sunday, a three-day sloppy, muddy mess wrapped up for the Mud Bowl, which is celebrating its 50th year of football featuring players trudging though knee-deep muck while trying to reach the end zone.
For these athletes, playing in mud brings out their inner child.
