SMU announced that it would be bringing Peruna IX, its black Shetland pony live mascot which has been tradition since 1932, ...

Peruna, SMU’s live mascot named after a prohibition-era tonic, may be a pampered pony but he’s also feisty with a strong kick ...

Texas and SMU haven't met on the gridiron since 1995—the last year the two schools played together in the old Southwest ...

Yes, as legend has it, one of Peruna's predecessors allegedly kicked the Fordham Ram mascot -- a live ram -- so hard that it ...

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But not everyone is onboard with the latest roster addition. SMU announced earlier this week that the team mascot, Peruna, will make the journey with the team to support the Mustangs as they try ...

The controversy over Bevo’s absence from the SEC Championship has Texas fans in an uproar. It was announced earlier this week that the iconic live longhorn mas ...

SMU is bringing all its horsepower—literally—to the ACC Championship. Their live mascot, the Shetland pony Peruna IX, will ...

And it has nothing to do with the players or coaches on the field. Do the Mustangs bring their mascot, Peruna IX, to Bank of America Stadium? Or do they keep Shetland pony home in Texas?

DALLAS — Peruna, SMU's built-like-a-middle-linebacker miniature pony of a mascot, had to flex on Texas' Bevo this week when news came down that the famed Longhorn wouldn't be allowed to travel ...