Boomer in mascot competition

Capital One is staging a unique contest this football season. It’s almost like a fantasy league for college mascots.

The company has selected 16 mascots that will compete each week. Standings will be kept. The top mascots in the final standings after 12 “games,” will advance to the playoffs. The eventual winning mascot will be honored at the Capital One Bowl.

Winners each week are determined by fan voting. The mascot with the most votes wins its matchup that week.

The Sooners’ horse mascot, “Boomer,” is one of 16 mascots in the competition. In Boomer’s season opener it currently trails TCU’s Superfrog 5,310 votes to 2,194.

Next week Boomer is matched against Oregon’s “Duck.” In Week 3 Boomer faces Georgia’s “Hairy Dawg.” In Week 4, Boomer meets Oregon State’s “Benny Beaver.” There will be a matchup each of the first 12 weeks before the playoffs.

Other schools in the competition include: Arizona, Auburn, Maryland, Ohio State, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Michigan State, LSU, Nevada, Old Dominion and Western Kentucky.

Fans can monitor the standings and vote each week at www.CapitalOneBowl.com.