Otto has been Syracuse University’s official mascot since 1995, but first appeared in the 1980s as simply “The Orange,” an anthropomorphic citrus with arms, legs and lots of energy.

'My roommates knew that I was Otto. My family certainly knew. And my girlfriend who is now my wife knew it, but that was about it,' Ken Haag, Otto mascot in 2005 and 2006.

Whiting, Indianna — Otto the Orange officially entered the world of sports legends as an inductee of the Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, Indiana. MORE: Syracuse's beloved Otto the Orange embarks ...

Mascot Memoirs: Otto the Orange, Syracuse. From 2007 through 2011, ... When Zakk Otto discovered he shared a moniker with Syracuse’s mascot, he knew his fate was to don a giant orange head.

Syracuse is dealing with a self-imposed postseason ban this year and it appears that this extends all the way to the team's mascot, Otto the Orange, who was left out of the ACC tournament's annual ...

One of our guests was the orange-shaped, orange-colored mascot from Syracuse -- Otto. Otto was all over the campus -- we couldn't slow him down! We thought we'd share a few photos from the day and ...

Syracuse issued a self-imposed postseason ban on its basketball team this season, and that punishment apparently has extended to mascot Otto the Orange.

Mascots, man. They’ve had a rough week: First, we learned that a wildcat would absolutely demolish a ram in a fight. Then, Rameses the Ram got sucker punched in the stomach after UNC lost to ...

Syracuse football was not having a good time on Thursday night as the team got thrashed by Virginia Tech on the road in the first half, 30-3. Syracuse mascot Otto the Orange had to have been as ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University's Otto the Orange is headed for the Mascot Hall of Fame. Otto is one of only two mascots who will be inducted on August 12 as part of this year's class ...