The history of Ohio State University's mascot is a unique and charming part of the school's sporting tradition. The official mascot, known as Brutus Buckeye, is an anthropomorphic representation ...

In the nearly 60 years since Brutus Buckeye first debuted as Ohio State University's mascot, only four women have portrayed the famous anthropomorphic nut. Emily Hayward, an Ohio State biomedical ...

realized Ohio State needed a mascot—and what better than a nut from the state tree? Though we now expect to see Brutus at every football game, he was initially snuck onto the field as a nameless ...

Ohio State's mascot is known as Brutus, named after the buckeye tree, which is recognized as Ohio's official state tree and produces small brown nuts. The choice of "Brutus" imparts a strong and ...

It’s so important to Columbus and the state of Ohio. People take a lot of pride in it.” Brutus was conjured up by two students who thought it was time Ohio State had its own mascot ...