Brutus Buckeye showed a lot of composure when Rufus the Bobcat went wild and tackled him during the pre-game festivities of the Ohio State-OU football game Saturday, Sept. 18, in Columbus. OSU Head Coach Jim Tressel later joked that Brutus was "probable" for the Saturday, Sept. 26, game with Eastern Michigan.

In the meantime, officials at Ohio University were less amused, banning the man behind the Bobcast mask, Brandon Hanning, from any further involvement with the school's athletic programs.

But we're wondering whether Rufus is getting a raw deal. Mascot mayhem, it seems, has been a part of the theater of college football for years. Just check out these videos: