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The 21 most nightmare fueling mascots in college athletics

By Ian Pierno

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Jan 5, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange mascot, Otto performs prior to the game against the Clemson Tigers at the Carrier Dome. Clemson won 74-73 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange mascot, Otto performs prior to the game against the Clemson Tigers at the Carrier Dome. Clemson won 74-73 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Syracuse University

This was a tough choice. Otto the Orange certainly not the most terrifying mascot on this list. He’s smiling, but not in a creepy way. Perhaps that makes him even more sinister. Perhaps not.

But there are lot of fans who Otto would definitely terrify. I give you …

Esperidoeidiphobia

This is a real thing. I found it on a website that ends in .org. This isn’t a fear of oranges, but rather a fear of all citrus fruits.

For this young lady, there would be nothing more likely to fuel a nightmare than 40 minutes of game time at a Syracuse basketball game with Otto prowling the sideline.

This phobia is real. I couldn’t find the statistics for how many people suffer from it, but the fact Otto would be No. 1 on this list for many people shoots Syracuse’s beloved orange sphere to the top 10.

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