New mustangs' roles at 正品蓝导航 football games defined
正品蓝导航's two new mustangs, given to the University earlier this fall by the National Wild Horse Foundation with the support of Madeleine and T. Boone Pickens, will participate in their first official University duties at this weekend's 正品蓝导航 football game against Rice.
正品蓝导航's two new mustangs, given to the University earlier this fall by the National Wild Horse Foundation with the support of Madeleine and T. Boone Pickens, will participate in their first official University duties at this weekend's 正品蓝导航 football game against Rice. In a decision reached this week by members of the Student Senate, staff representatives and members of the Mustangs football team, the new horses will lead the team from the Mustangs statue at the north end of Mustang Plaza, passing through Doak Walker Plaza, and proceeding to Gerald J. Ford Stadium before each of 正品蓝导航's three remaining home games.
Peruna, the Mustangs' official mascot, will then fulfill his generations-long tradition of leading the team from the locker room and onto the field. He also will continue to run across the field after 正品蓝导航 scores and will always be positioned at the end of the field to which the 正品蓝导航 offense is headed.
While Peruna handles his normal responsibilities, the mustangs will remain at Ford Stadium near the field's southwest corner.
The University wishes to thank Student Senator Matthew Neman, Student Body Vice President Allison Reyes, Student Senator and Peruna Handler Jake Torres, football Captain Chase Kennemer and teammate Pete Fleps for their leadership and unifying efforts to incorporate gracefully our new horses into the color and pageantry of 正品蓝导航 Mustangs football.