Uga has been a staple at Georgia games for more than 60 years. The lovable bulldog mascot has become synonymous with Georgia football, donning his own custom jersey and special collar.
Georgia is now on Uga X, whose real name is Que. The Bulldogs have enjoyed their highest levels of success with this pooch keeping watch from the sidelines. Georgia won the national championship in 2021, and after going undefeated so far in 2022, the Bulldogs are back in the title game against TCU.
Que, or Uga X, has been a regular at Georgia games since he was introduced in 2015 and presided over Georgia's victory against Alabama in Indianapolis last year. However, Uga won't be in Los Angeles when Georgia takes on the Horned Frogs.
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Why won't Uga be watching the Bulldogs in person? Here's why the English bulldog won't be at SoFi Stadium.
Where is Uga?
The trip from Atlanta to Los Angeles is not an easy one. That is true for humans, but it is certainly the case for dogs.
The flight, an estimated five-and-a-half hours, would certainly be a difficult undertaking for any dog, and Uga's owner, Charles Seiler told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the 9-1/2-year-old bulldog isn't ready to travel the country.
"I just wasn't going to put him through it," Seiler said. "That's the deal."
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Uga X already has missed several trips in 2022, per the AJC, including games at South Carolina, Missouri and Mississippi State. Seiler said the family hasn't been taking Uga to road games that are farther away.
Uga made the trip to the Rose Bowl back in 2018, when Georgia beat Oklahoma 54-48 in overtime to head to the national championship.
Seiler explained he was disappointed he won't be able to watch the national championship in person, as he has with both the previous two national championship games.
“This is a helluva one to have to miss because I’d love to see us win another one,” Seiler said. “My place is with my dog. And we’ve got a younger dog here, Que’s son, actually, he’s 6 months and he’s in training. So we’re going to try to get him acclimated to things. We’ll throw a jersey on him and turn the TV up loud to get him used to the noise and excitement."
