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Quinn Ewers? OK Archie Manning? why not. Bevo? no thanks.
this Texas Longhorns Bevo XV, the beloved mascot, will not be heading to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in the next round of the College Football Playoff against Arizona State.
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December 21, 2024; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns during the first round of the CFP National Playoffs at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium The live mascot drives a Bevo XV. (Mark J. Rebilas – Image)
Peach Bowl organizers announced the news Monday.
Their statement read: “We love all of the great traditions of college football, and without a doubt Bevo has one of the best, but the unfortunate reality is that there simply aren’t enough on the sidelines at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. space.”
“Due to stadium restrictions and prioritizing the safety of Bevo, players, all web cameras, support staff, cheerleaders and photographers, unfortunately we will not be able to have Bevo attend the Chick-CFP Quarterfinals Up – fil-A Peach Bowl”
Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo walks into the stadium before the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
The Peach Bowl will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. This is SEC Championship between Texas and Georgia. Bevo was also banned from the event.
Bevo has had some run-ins with Georgia’s mascot Uga in the past. The mascot is broken pass through roadblock During that year’s Sugar Bowl, he nearly trampled dogs and onlookers to death at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Texas Longhorns mascot Hook ‘Em during the first round of the College Football Playoff against Clemson University on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium Leading the Bevo parade before the game. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Texas defeated Clemson 38-24 in the first round. Ewers completed 17 of 24 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown pass. Jaydon Blue and Quintrevion Wisner each ran for over 100 yards.
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