The new name won’t be Big Spur, which was the name used for USC’s costumed mascot in the pre-1980s and before the creation of Cocky. The university’s legal team “advised against using an o ...

As hundreds of graduates from the University of South Carolina walked the stage, one stood out with a pair of yellow feet. Nicole Hurley was revealed as the identity of USC mascot Cocky on Friday.

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — A graduation like no other. A University of South Carolina student mascot revealed her identity during her own graduation over the weekend. Under her ceremonial gown ...

ONLY HER ROOMMATES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA KNEW ABOUT NICOLE MARIA HURLEY. THAT IS, UNTIL GRADUATION FRIDAY, WHERE IT’S TRADITION FOR COCKY, THE MASCOT TO BE REVEALED. NICOLE SAYS A ...