Goodyear, tire artist collaborate on Cotton Bowl sculptures

Tire mascot sculptures of the University of Southern California's Tommy Trojan and Ohio State University's Brutus Buckeye are made from more than 400 Goodyear tires.

Each of the tire sculptures weighs between 200 and 300 pounds.

Helping with the unveiling of the tire sculptures of the University of Southern California mascot, Tommy Trojan, and Ohio State University mascot, Brutus Buckeye, are (from left) Seth Klugherz, Goodyear Director of North America Marketing; tire artist Blake McFarland; and Michael Konradi, Cotton Bowl chief marketing officer.

Tire artist Blake McFarland was commissioned to create a tire sculpture of Ohio State University mascot, Brutus Buckeye.

Tire artist Blake McFarland was commissioned to create a tire sculpture of the University of Southern California mascot, Tommy Trojan.