After being banned from the sidelines for the SEC Championship Game and the CFP Quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl, both held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Bevo will be back for the CFP Semifinal in the Cotton Bowl. It seems AT&T Stadium in Arlington is more accommodating than Mercedes-Benz.
In a statement when Bevo was barred from the SEC title game, the SEC said in a statement, “The reality is there is limited sideline space at the stadium. We can’t jeopardize the safety of Bevo or the game participants. With the narrow sidelines, location of multiple sets for television and camera carts, there is not enough space. While we want to honor tradition across the conference, the space limitation is a reality.”
The Peach Bowl VP of communications Matt Garvey made a very similar statement when it was announced Bevo couldn’t go to Atlanta, “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.”
Breaking: the big guy is headed to Arlington 🤘 @TexasMascot pic.twitter.com/vE4MCLQnof
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) January 3, 2025
Of course, before the SEC championship, there was a thought the conference was fearful of another Bevo-Uga incident. Bevo famously changed Georgia’s bulldog mascot at the 2019 Sugar Bowl during a summit between the two icons.
The Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium is familiar with Bevo. He was last year’s Big 12 Championship win over Oklahoma State.
If Texas beats Ohio State to advance to the CFP National Championship Game, don’t bet on Bevo being there. The game is at … you guessed it … the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.