Overview

• Ralphie VII led the Buffaloes onto the field before the Wyoming game in front of a sold-out crowd at Folsom Field.
• The new bison sprinted from her end-zone pen past midfield before returning to her trailer, drawing loud cheers.
• Handlers will bestow her nickname after the inaugural run, continuing a long-standing program custom.
• Ralphie VI, known as Ember, was retired before the season due to an indifference to running and now lives on a ranch with Ralphie V.
• The successor is a trained yearling American bison from Eagle’s Wing Ranch, and the university says she is definitely not indifferent to running.