ATHENS — Move over Que, here comes Boom.

The University of Georgia will introduce Boom, a 10-month-old English Bulldog, as Uga XI during pregame ceremonies at the G-Day game Saturday, the school announced Tuesday. Boom will succeed Uga X, known as Que, who will retire as the winningest mascot in Georgia history.

The ceremonial collaring of Boom will start with eight minutes on the pregame clock at approximately 3:50 p.m. and will take place on the 20-yard line, northeast corner of Sanford Stadium. Fans are encouraged to find their seats early to watch the ceremony.

Que was 2-1/2 years old when he began his reign as Georgia’s mascot in 2015. Georgia was 91-18 with Uga X, which included back-to-back College Football Playoff national championships, two SEC titles and victories in the Rose, Sugar, Orange and Peach bowls. However, since he was relatively old at 9-1/2 years, Que did not make the trip to Los Angeles to attend the Bulldogs’ title game against TCU.

Uga X joined Uga III, aka “Seiler’s Uga Three,” as the only Bulldogs in Georgia history to win a national championship. He passed Uga VI (Uga V’s “Whatchagot Loran”), who reigned from 1999-2008, as the winningest bulldog in Georgia history.

The current line of solid white English bulldogs began with UGA I, “Hood’s Ole Dan,” born Dec. 2, 1955, in Columbus.

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