The Southeastern Conference championship game will not feature another mascot showdown. The league says there's not enough space on the sideline at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for No. 2 Texas to bring along its 1,700-pound longhorn Bevo XV for the game against No. 5 Georgia. The teams have two of college football’s most famous mascots.
FILE - Texas mascot Bevo, center, is walked to the field before an NCAA college football game between Texas and Florida in Austin, Texas , Nov. 9, 2024. Texas mascot Bevo is guided to the field before an NCAA college football game between Texas and Kentucky in Austin, Texas , Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. FILE - Texas mascot Bevo, center, is walked to the field before an NCAA college football game between Texas and Florida in Austin, Texas , Nov. 9, 2024.
Before the 2019 Sugar Bowl at the Superdome in New Orleans, Bevo XV toppled his barrier and began to charge at Uga X, who was Uga XI’s predecessor as the Bulldogs’ mascot. Texas handlers were able to pull back Bevo before the massive animal caused any harm.“When we received the request for Bevo to be on the sideline in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, our staff looked at several alternatives including the sideline location,” said Chuck Dunlap, an SEC spokesman.
In addition to the crowded sidelines, Mercedes-Benz Stadium also features field-level suits right behind the benches. “With the narrow sidelines, location of multiple sets for television and camera carts, there is not enough space,” Dunlap said. “While we want to honor tradition across the conference, the space limitation is a reality.”No. 2 Texas goes for a title in its first SEC season, but must get by No. 5 Georgia
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