Macalester wins a football trophy (really) and puts it to good use

The Scots aren't exactly well versed in football success, so they've been making the most of owning the Paint Bucket trophy, as this video shows.

November 28, 2012 at 4:00PM

It's not quite Floyd of Rosedale or Paul Bunyan's Axe, but Macalester College is the current home of the Paint Bucket after its football team beat Hamline to end the regular season.

The Scots aren't exactly well versed in football success, so they've been making the most of their time with the trophy, as this video shows.

Makes you wonder what the players will do if Mac ever beats Carleton and brings home the Book of Knowledge.

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Howard Sinker

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Howard Sinker is digital sports editor at startribune.com and curates the website's Sports Upload blog. He is also a senior instructor in Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester College in St. Paul.

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