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Tusk V is in his first season as Arkansas football’s live mascot on gamedays. The Russian boar is at every Razorbacks home game, and he is the son of the team’s former live mascot, Tusk IV.
But Tusk V’s day begins long before fans start arriving at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium ahead of kickoff. It starts much earlier at the Stokes Family Farm, where the boar lives. That’s also where he’ll leave en route for the Arkansas game.
If you’ve ever been interested in learning more about the Razorbacks’ live mascot and how the team gets it to the stadium each game, now there’s an opportunity to find out. On Thursday, Arkansas shared a video profiling a gameday in the life of Tusk V:
Take the trip with Tusk V as he comes home to Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on game day. #WPS pic.twitter.com/hVvJIhMtO9
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) October 30, 2019
Tusk V’s first season as the live mascot hasn’t been a memorable one, as the Razorbacks are 2-6 and have yet to win an SEC game.
However, they’ll look to change that on Saturday, when they host Mississippi State at 4 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Perhaps Arkansas will win to notch Tusk V his first career victory.
Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.
