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SMOKEY IN THE FINAL FOUR OF MASCOT CHALLEGE

November 28, 2005 | Football

Nov. 28, 2005

Everyone's favorite mascot, Smokey, made it into the Final Four of the Capital One Mascot Challenge. Help propel Smokey to victory by voting every day.

Smokey will compete this week against Sam the Minute Man of UMass. The winner will take on the winner of Nebraska's Herbie Husker and Purdue's Purdue Pete next week for the championship.

Smokey qualified as the No. 5 seed out of the original 12 competitors. Smokey gained access to the Final Four by beating No. 6 seed, UCLA's Joe Bruin.

Don't Let Smokey Down!
Vote Every Day!

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