The No. 5 Texas Longhorns will take on the No. 4 Arizona State Sun Devils on January 1 in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the site of the SEC Championship. However, one notable absence will be felt on the sidelines once again— Bevo, the Longhorns’ beloved mascot.
Due to the stadium’s limited sideline space, Bevo’s enclosure cannot be safely accommodated, a situation similar to the SEC Championship.
“It doesn’t look like we’re going to have the space that we need to erect his enclosure,” Matt Garvey, the vice president of communications for the Peach Bowl, said Monday. “So, for the safety of Bevo and the players and the media and the camera crews that are on site there, it doesn’t look like we’re going to be able to accommodate him.”
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The Longhorns advanced to the Peach Bowl with an impressive 38-24 win over Clemson in the CFP first round. Their opponent, Arizona State, hasn’t played since dominating Iowa State 45-19 in the Big 12 Championship on December 7.
This year’s National Championship Game is also at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. If the Longhorns advance to the college football playoff final, Bevo will not be allowed at that game either.