With 7:54 left in the second quarter and the game deadlocked at 3–3, Lynch kicked the ball off for a touchback following a successful 28-yard field goal—only for Snoop Dogg to dive and catch the ball on the fly. "I'm just doing it all today, baby," Snoop Dogg, who has lent his name to the game since 2024, told The CW.

When Miami (Ohio) takes on Fresno State in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, it'll mark the fifth matchup between the Mountain West and the MAC.

The winner of the defensive chess match between two head coaches with defensive foundations could determine who receives a Death Row Records chain from Snoop Dogg at the Arizona Bowl.

The iconic hip-hop artist headlined "Snoop Dogg's Holiday Halftime Party" from U.S. Bank Stadium after the first half of Lions - Vikings. His longtime friend, Martha Stewart, introduced the show before the broadcast feed cut to midfield with Snoop Dogg at midfield.