Fifteen years after Rufus the Bobcat’s infamous attack on Brutus Buckeye, these two rival mascots seem to have settled the score. The incident fueled a friendly rematch between Brutus and Rufus inside ...

COLUMBUS (AP) — Turns out, the Bobcat had it in for the Buckeye all along. “It was actually my whole plan to tackle Brutus when I tried out to be mascot,” said Brandon Hanning, formerly known as Ohio ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After 15 years, Brutus Buckeye finally got revenge on Rufus the Bobcat. Brutus won a tug-of-war and 100 yard dash against the rival from Ohio University during the second quarter ...

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Last weekend, Rufus the Bobcat decided that since Ohio University was about to get pounded by Ohio State, he was going to take matters into his own hands. Rufus charged Brutus Buckeye and attacked him ...

The true story behind the Ohio mascot attack on Brutus Buckeye (1:25) Jason Fitz and Christine Williamson discuss the true backstory behind Ohio University mascot Rufus the Bobcat's attack on Ohio ...

Editor's Note: This story was originally published in 2020. It has been updated ahead of this weekend's Ohio-Ohio State game. A FEW DAYS after the most infamous mascot fight in college football ...

Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and FlemFile columnist for ESPN.com. Has written more than 30 cover stories for SI and ESPN. Author of "Noah's Rainbow" (a father's memoir) and "Breaker Boys" ...