Bevo is on its way to the Cotton Bowl to support the Texas Longhorns as they face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff semifinals, the program revealed on Friday afternoon.
Previously, Bevo was unable to attend the SEC Championship Game or the Peach Bowl because there wasn’t enough space on the sidelines at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, according to stadium officials. Now that Texas has advanced to the Semifinals at the Cotton Bowl, taking place at AT&T Stadium, Bevo is being welcomed back.
Although Texas suffered a defeat to Georgia in the SEC Championship without Bevo, the team managed to prevail against Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. With their live mascot back on the sidelines, Bevo might just provide the inspiration the Longhorns need to secure a win against the Buckeyes, who are arguably the most in-form team in college football right now.
The College Football Playoff semifinal between Ohio State and Texas, which of course doubles as the Cotton Bowl, will be played on January 10th at 7:30 p.m. EST. Bevo will be there to drink it in.
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With both sides entering the Cotton Bowl already having won two playoff games this year, the Ohio State Buckeyes are now entering the game with many experts expecting them to add another win here.
Despite coming in as an underdog, as ESPN analyst Booger McFarland explained on First Take, the Buckeyes aren’t unbeatable. Because of that, fans shouldn’t discount the chance that Texas has to beat Ohio State in the semifinals.
“If you’re talking about the Longhorns being an underdog am I giving them a chance? Absolutely,” McFarland said, regarding Texas not getting a lot of love after their Peach Bowl win. “It’s amazing how we get caught up and we become prisoners of the moment.
“See, I’m old enough to remember this Ohio State team that lost to Michigan. Michigan. The same Michigan team that at a certain point couldn’t score points this season, but all of a sudden because this Ohio State team puts it together for two weeks and now all of a sudden they’re world beaters so they can beat anybody. I’m just old enough to remember this Ohio State team struggling with teams in the Big Ten all season.”
