Quinn Ewers? OK. Manning bow? Why not. Bevo? No, thanks.
The beloved Texas Longhorns mascot, Bevo XV, will not travel to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in the next round of the College Football Playoff when the team plays Arizona State.
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December 21, 2024; Austin, Texas, United States; The Texas Longhorns live mascot leads the Bevo XV during the first round of the CFP National Playoff at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
Peach Bowl organizers made the announcement Monday.
“We love all the great traditions of college football and Bevo is undoubtedly one of the best, but the unfortunate reality is that there is simply not enough space on the sidelines of Mercedes-Benz Stadium,” their statement read.
“With the limitations of the stadium and prioritizing the safety of Bevo, the players, all network cameras, support staff, cheerleaders and photographers, unfortunately we will not be able to have Bevo on the field in the CFP quarterfinals at the Chick- Fil-A” Peach Bowl
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Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo enters the stadium before a 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 take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It was the site of the SEC Championship between Texas and Georgia. Bevo was also excluded from the event.
Bevo had a small fight with Georgia’s mascot, Uga, in the past. The mascot broke a barricade at that year’s Sugar Bowl and nearly trampled the dog and spectators at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Texas Longhorns mascot Hook ‘Em leads the Bevo parade before the game against Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoffs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 21, 2024. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Texas is coming off a 38-24 first-round win over Clemson. Ewers was 17-for-24 with 202 passing yards and a touchdown pass. Jaydon Blue and Quintrevion Wisner each ran for over 100 yards.
