{"id":70634,"date":"2024-12-20T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=70634"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:37:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:37:00","slug":"tasty-tailgate-treats-holiday-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2024\/12\/20\/tasty-tailgate-treats-holiday-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasty Tailgate Treats: Holiday Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"css-pd960 e16kmapv4\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container\">\n<p>Happy Football Friday, Y\u2019all. Did you enjoy the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2024\/12\/13\/tasty-tailgate-treats-cheers-to-army-navy\/\" target=\"_self\">Cheers to Army &#8211; Navy<\/a> last week? Hope you are enjoying all the bowl games while you wrap Christmas presents and try to plan out all your holiday festivities. \u00a0This week we have Tasty Tailgate Treats Holiday Style. They are suitable for bowl games as well as forced family fun! Enjoy the bowl games and enjoy your family.<\/p>\n<h2>Tasty Tailgate Treats: Holiday Style<\/h2>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.number-2-pencil.com\/snowman-cheese-ball-easy-christmas-appetizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snowman Cheese Ball<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">8 oz<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">blocks of cream cheese <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">at room temperature<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3 1\/2 <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">shredded sharp cheddar cheese<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">at room temperature<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">1 oz<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">package ranch seasoning mix<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 1\/2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">finely shredded jack cheese<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">baby carrot<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">whole peppercorns<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">\n<p>Let cream cheese and shredded sharp cheddar come to room temperature. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, and ranch dressing mix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">\n<p>Divide the cheese mixture and form one smaller cheese ball for the head and one larger cheese ball for the body. Transfer cheese mixtures to two separate sheets of plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight. Can be made several days ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">\n<p>Right before serving, press shredded cheese into a cheese ball. Place on a serving plate and place smaller cheese ball onto larger cheese ball. Slice the tip off of a baby carrot and press it into a cheese ball to make a nose. Use whole peppercorns for mouth, eyes, and buttons. Serve with crackers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-color-header\"><strong>Recipe Notes:<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Cheese Ball can be mixed and refrigerated up to three days before. Add jack cheese and snowman decorations right before serving.<\/p>\n<h3><a  href=\"https:\/\/food-bites.com\/recipe\/sausage-roll-wreath\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sausage Roll Wreath<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 roll of pizza dough<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">6 sausages<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 tablespoons ketchup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 egg<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 red pepper<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">parchment paper<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">fresh basil (or rosemary twigs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions: Makes 24 Rolls\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Turn on the oven to 400\u00ba F.<\/li>\n<li>Roll the dough out into a rectangle.<\/li>\n<li>Cut it down the middle and then across to make 12 smaller equal-sized rectangles.<\/li>\n<li>Halve each rectangle diagonally into triangles.<\/li>\n<li>Spread half a teaspoon of ketchup (or mustard, or chili sauce, etc) on each triangle, or omit.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the sausages into four pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Place a piece of sausage on the wider end, tuck in the sides, and roll it up like a croissant.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat with the remaining sausages.<\/li>\n<li>Beat an egg together in a small bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Brush the sausage rolls with the egg wash.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange the rolls in a circle. It might help to place a bowl in the center (I used 18 rolls for my wreath, so I had some leftovers).<\/li>\n<li>Bake in the oven on parchment paper for 10-12 minutes until they are golden brown.<\/li>\n<li>Allow to cool.<\/li>\n<li>Decorate with basil leaves (or rosemary twigs) and a red pepper (or real) bow.<\/li>\n<li>To make the red pepper bow, slice off the bottom curvy bit of the pepper. Cut it in half and trim the two curves into a bow shape. Now, slice two pieces of red pepper for the ties and fasten them with toothpicks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"css-1rw3f4t e1f1sunr8\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/foodfolksandfun.net\/gingerbread-cheesecake-dip\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gingerbread Cheesecake Dip<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\"><label class=\"wprm-checkbox-label\" for=\"wprm-checkbox-0\"><span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\">\u00a0<\/span><\/label><\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">8<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">ounces<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cream cheese<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">softened<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\"><label class=\"wprm-checkbox-label\" for=\"wprm-checkbox-1\"><span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\">\u00a0<\/span><\/label><\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">brown sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\"><label class=\"wprm-checkbox-label\" for=\"wprm-checkbox-2\"><span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\">\u00a0<\/span><\/label><\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">powdered sugar<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">sifted<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\"><label class=\"wprm-checkbox-label\" for=\"wprm-checkbox-3\"><span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\">\u00a0<\/span><\/label><\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tablespoons<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">molasses<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\"><label class=\"wprm-checkbox-label\" for=\"wprm-checkbox-4\"><span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\">\u00a0<\/span><\/label><\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground ginger<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\"><label class=\"wprm-checkbox-label\" for=\"wprm-checkbox-5\"><span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\">\u00a0<\/span><\/label><\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground cinnamon<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\"><label class=\"wprm-checkbox-label\" for=\"wprm-checkbox-6\"><span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\">\u00a0<\/span><\/label><\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">dash nutmeg<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\"><label class=\"wprm-checkbox-label\" for=\"wprm-checkbox-7\"><span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\">\u00a0<\/span><\/label><\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">4<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Cool Whip<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">or 1 1\/2 cups freshly whipped cream<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"8\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\"><label class=\"wprm-checkbox-label\" for=\"wprm-checkbox-8\"><span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\">\u00a0<\/span><\/label><\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Graham crackers for serving<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-15732-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"15732\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n<ol>\n<li>Beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li>Pour in the sugars and molasses and beat on medium speed until smooth and combined, about 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li>Next add the ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix until combined.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, add the Cool Whip and beat until combined about 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and chill until ready to serve.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with graham crackers.<\/li>\n<li>Dip can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-note-box\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal\">\n<h3 id=\"h-what-is-christmas-punch\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sugarandsoul.co\/christmas-punch-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christmas Punch<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">orange<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">sliced, plus more for garnish<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\">1<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cranberries<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">plus more for garnish<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\">1\/2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">pomegranate seeds<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\">2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"><a class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/b3McW\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cranberry juice<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">Ocean Spray Pure Unsweetened 100% juice recommended<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\">2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">orange juice<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">Simply, Natalie&#8217;s, or Uncle Matt&#8217;s brands recommend<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\">1<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">pomegranate juice<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">POM brand recommended<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\">2<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"><a class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-link\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2wxTyq0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lemon-lime soda<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">Starry, Sprite, or 7Up recommended<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\">1<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">white rum<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">optional<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\">ice<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" data-uid=\"9\"><span class=\"wprm-checkbox-container\">f<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">resh rosemary sprigs<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">for garnish<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Add the slices from <span class=\"wprm-inline-ingredient wprm-inline-ingredient-21920-0 wprm-block-text-bold\">1 orange<\/span>, <span class=\"wprm-inline-ingredient wprm-inline-ingredient-21920-1 wprm-block-text-bold\">1 cup cranberries<\/span>, and <span class=\"wprm-inline-ingredient wprm-inline-ingredient-21920-2 wprm-block-text-bold\">\u00bd cup pomegranate seeds<\/span> to a large pitcher or punch bowl. If using a really gallon-sized bowl or dispenser, you can double the recipe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pour in <span class=\"wprm-inline-ingredient wprm-inline-ingredient-21920-3 wprm-block-text-bold\">2 cups cranberry juice<\/span>, <span class=\"wprm-inline-ingredient wprm-inline-ingredient-21920-4 wprm-block-text-bold\">2 cups orange juice<\/span>, <span class=\"wprm-inline-ingredient wprm-inline-ingredient-21920-5 wprm-block-text-bold\">1 cup pomegranate juice<\/span>, and <span class=\"wprm-inline-ingredient wprm-inline-ingredient-21920-6 wprm-block-text-bold\">2 cups lemon-lime soda<\/span>. You can also add <span class=\"wprm-inline-ingredient wprm-inline-ingredient-21920-7 wprm-block-text-bold\">1 cup of white rum<\/span> or alcohol of choice if included.<\/p>\n<p>Serve in glasses over <span class=\"wprm-inline-ingredient wprm-inline-ingredient-21920-9 wprm-block-text-bold\">ice<\/span> and garnish with <span class=\"wprm-inline-ingredient wprm-inline-ingredient-21920-8 wprm-block-text-bold\">fresh rosemary sprigs<\/span> extra orange slices, and cranberries. Or make <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sugarandsoul.co\/christmas-ice-cubes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christmas Ice Cubes<\/a> for an extra festive touch!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recipe Notes:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>I highly recommend chilling all of your ingredients before prepping for the best results.<\/li>\n<li>Use Ocean Spray Pure Cranberry Juice for the best color and flavor!<\/li>\n<li>This punch can be made ahead of time, but don\u2019t add the ice or soda until just before serving so as not to dilute or lose its fizz.<\/li>\n<li>You can substitute the lemon-lime soda for ginger ale.<\/li>\n<li>You can add lemon and lime slices as well.<\/li>\n<li>Keep alcohol on the side for guests to add their own and keep the punch itself kid-friendly.<\/li>\n<li>I like white rum, spiced rum, whiskey, and vodka with this recipe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wprm-note-box\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal\">\n<p id=\"h-how-to-make-non-alcoholic-christmas-punch\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Make Non Alcoholic Christmas Punch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With this popular recipe, you can simply leave out the alcohol and add some additional lemon-lime soda. It will still taste amazing, and this way, the whole family can enjoy it!<\/p>\n<p id=\"h-how-to-make-this-christmas-punch-recipe-alcoholic\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Make This Christmas Punch Recipe Alcoholic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My family likes to leave the extra \u201choliday spirit\u201d on the side, this way, guests can add what they like to the punch to make it alcoholic! Vodka, rum, and Prosecco are great choices, and some in the family like bourbon, too! Or, if it\u2019s an adults-only party, add the alcohol in with the rest of the punch ingredients!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>On The Menu<\/h3>\n<p>Next week I will have some tasty treats to get you into the New Year and help guide you through the college football playoffs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70643\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70643 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Snowman-Cheese-Ball-4-e1734667526704-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tailgate Treats Holiday Style \" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Snowman-Cheese-Ball-4-e1734667526704-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Snowman-Cheese-Ball-4-e1734667526704.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Number 2 pencil dot com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Football Friday, Y\u2019all. Did you enjoy the Cheers to Army &#8211; Navy last week? Hope you are enjoying all the bowl games while you wrap Christmas presents and try to plan out all your holiday festivities. \u00a0This week we have Tasty Tailgate Treats Holiday Style. They are suitable for bowl games as well as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1643,"featured_media":70643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7361,35689,35691],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-bowl-games","category-culture","category-recipes"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70634"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70644,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70634\/revisions\/70644"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}