Ohio State's mascot is known as Brutus, named after the buckeye tree, which is recognized as Ohio's official state tree and produces small brown nuts. The choice of "Brutus" imparts a strong and ...

Before 1965, Ohio State did not have a mascot. Since then, Brutus Buckeye has been the school's official mascot. Students Ray Bourhis and Sally (Huber) Lanyon are credited with creating the mascot ...

In a playful post, the Buckeyes captioned a graphic of Brutus, the Ohio State mascot, walking Smokey, Tennessee’s iconic dog mascot, with the words: “Not so rocky on top.” Many wondered how ...