No. 5 seed Texas will take on No. 4 seed Arizona State on Wednesday in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals game at the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It’s a big deal for both teams, but the Longhorns will be without one key member of the team.
Bevo, Texas’ beloved live mascot, won’t be on the Peach Bowl sidelines. The reason? It’s a space issue, just like it was for the SEC title game in December also at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Explaining the reasoning last month, the Peach Bowl said: “We love all of the great traditions of college football and no doubt, Bevo is one of the best, but the unfortunate reality is there simply is not enough room on the sidelines of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.”
The bowl added that it’s prioritizing not only Bevo’s safety but also that of players, media, cheerleaders and support staff, and there isn’t enough room for Bevo on the sidelines.
