GOODYEAR CELEBRATES THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI'S ROAD TO THE 88TH GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC WITH MASCOT TIRE ART TRADITION
AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company welcomed The Ohio State University's Brutus Buckeye and the University of Missouri's Truman the Tiger to its elite lineup of larger-than-life tire art sculptures handcrafted annually for the 88th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
- Brutus the Buckeye will be featured for a second time, with his first tire art appearance occurring at the 82nd Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in 2017.
- "We look forward to honoring both the Missouri and Ohio State football teams through tire art sculptures for the eighth year at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic," said Ryan Waldron, president, North America Consumer for Goodyear.
- "First introduced in 2015, these tire art sculptures quickly became a fan-favorite tradition that celebrates the hard work and dedication that drove each team's journey to the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic."
- The 88th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic marks Mizzou's fourth appearance in the Cotton Bowl Classic and Ohio State's third appearance.