College football mascots: The birds

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College football mascots: The birds

These feathered guys root on their college football teams.

The Air Force Falcons mascot "The Bird."

Baldwin the Eagle, the Boston College Eagles mascot.

Iowa Hawkeye mascot Herky.

Big Jay, the Kansas University Jayhawk mascot.

The Louisville Cardinals mascot Louie.

The Miami Hurricanes mascot, Sebastian the Ibis.

The Oregon Ducks mascot Puddles.

Sir Big Spur, the mascot for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Swoop, the mascot of the Utah Utes.

Hokie Bird, mascot of the Virginia Tech Hokies,

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The Air Force Falcons mascot "The Bird."

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