College football mascots: The dudes

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College football mascots: The dudes

These dudes put the scare in college football.

The mascot of the Duke Blue Devils. Duke's mascot origin is considered to be military and patriotic rather than anti-religious.

Mascot Lil Red of the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Leprechaun, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish mascot.

Tulsa Hurricane mascot Capt. 'Cane.

Sparky, the Arizona State Sun Devils mascot.

UNLV Rebels mascot "Hey Reb."

The unofficial mascot of the Purdue Boilermakers is Purdue Pete, who does not resemble the Victorian-era railroad locomotive Boilermaker Special that is the official mascot.

Wake Forest mascot Demon Deacon.

The Mountaineer is the mascot of West Virginia. The rifle-firing mascot was played by a woman a few seasons ago.

Pistol Pete is the athletics mascot of the Oklahoma State University. He is made to resemble the original Pistol Pete, Frank Eaton, a Deputy U.S. Marshal.

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The mascot of the Duke Blue Devils. Duke's mascot origin is considered to be military and patriotic rather than anti-religious.

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