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Ranking the top 10 coolest college football mascots

By Phil Poling

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian the Ibis cheers on the field during the college football game between the Florida International University Panthers and the University of Miami Hurricanes on September 22, 2018 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. (Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian the Ibis cheers on the field during the college football game between the Florida International University Panthers and the University of Miami Hurricanes on September 22, 2018 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. (Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 22: Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo XV enters the stadium before the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 22: Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo XV enters the stadium before the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

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Coming in as the best mascot in college football is the Texas Longhorns’ steer Bevo. The horns give weight to the symbol and saying, “Hook ‘Em Horns,” and is orange and white to reflect Texas’s school colors.

Live-animal mascots are fun but in the right setting. Uga might’ve snuck into the No. 1 spot on our list if it weren’t for a tail-tucking experience before the Sugar Bowl in January. Bevo, being a 1,700-pound steer, was in an enclosed area with his handlers pre-game while Uga was outside said area on a leash. Tired of feeling contained, Bevo decided to plow through the barriers separating him and Uga. Luckily, Uga’s handler was paying attention and got him out of there.

There are plenty of other stories surrounding Bevo, too, like the origin of his name coming from rival-Texas Aggie fans who branded the score 13-0 into his side. They claim the 13 was turned into a B and the rest was worked out from there. Another story says he was named after the non-alcoholic “near-beer” Bevo created by Anheuser-Busch.

Whatever the origin, Bevo is the perfect college football mascot. He can get riled up when things go sideways, lead quite the charge (as Uga’s see first-hand), and he’s not some human in a 100-degree costume helmet. I can’t think of a more appropriate mascot.