You've seen Brutus Buckeye at just about every Ohio ... Of course, actually becoming the Ohio State mascot entails much more than that. There’s an intense tryout process, a bevy of stunts ...

Jason Fitz and Christine Williamson discuss the true backstory behind Ohio University mascot Rufus the Bobcat's attack on Ohio State mascot Brutus just before kickoff on Sept. 18, 2010.

Ohio State's official nickname has been the Buckeyes since 1950, per its athletics site. Brutus Buckeye was created in 1965, as the school had no mascot in the years prior. He is a costumed mascot ...