Fans attending an intrastate rivalry last Saturday witnessed unbridled "animal-osity" prior to the opening whistle. Brandon Hanning, the 19-year-old inside "Rufus," the Ohio University Bobcat mascot, wrestled Ohio State's "Brutus" to the end zone turf before the first flag was thrown in an eventual OSU 43-7 victory. Reports claim that Hanning tried out for the job with the express goal of tackling the Buckeye at Ohio Stadium. The pre-meditated tussle led to an apology from Ohio University and the banning of Hanning from further affiliation with the athletic department, which regretted the negative impact such unprovoked action had on the relationship between the two schools. The ban shouldn't be a problem as Hanning now attends nearby Hocking College... which only offers its students intramural and club sports.
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