Officials once again said there isn’t enough space for Bevo inside the 1.9 million-square-foot stadium.
AUSTIN, Texas — For the second time this month, Bevo will have to watch the Texas Longhorns on a screen instead of in Atlanta.
On Monday, officials with the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl said Bevo will not be allowed on the sidelines, once again citing space concerns.
Bevo was barred from the SEC Championship game against Georgia for the same reason, despite the history between Bevo and the University of Georgia’s mascot, Uga.
Peach Bowl officials said the 1.9 million-square-foot Mercedes Benz Stadium doesn’t have enough sideline space to make sure Bevo, the players and everyone else on the field are safe.
“We love all of the great traditions of college football and no doubt, Bevo is one of the best,” bowl officials said in a statement. “The unfortunate reality is there simply is not enough room on the sidelines … We unfortunately will not be able to have Bevo on the field.”
Reaction pours in after the Benz bans Bevo
Outgoing Austin City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly immediately reacted to the news, asking the Peach Bowl to “stop messing with tradition” and to let Bevo “BE LEGENDARY.”
Others also poked fun at the vast on-field terraces offered by the stadium, akin to the size of someone’s backyard, as the perfect place to put Bevo.
Some people even floated conspiracy theories on social media that Bevo is still being punished for nearly spearing Uga X in January 2019 ahead of the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
Regardless of Bevo’s status for the New Year’s Day game against Arizona State University, the game has already been sold out. Currently, tickets on resellers start at around $59.
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