Goodyear, tire artist collaborate for Cotton Bowl sculptures

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

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

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

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

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