STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State X account (formerly Twitter) poked fun at Arizona State as footage from ASU’s practice this week surfaced online.
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Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson during spring practice at Kajakawa Practice fields on April 16, 2025, in Tempe. © Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
To prepare for this weekend’s game, the Sun Devils practiced with cowbells ringing to imitate Mississippi State’s home crowd. Cowbells are the most iconic symbol of Bulldog football and one of the most unique traditions in all of college sports.
A few MSU fans online appreciated the friendly taunt.
ASU, you need more cowbells. #ASU #MSU #Football #SEC #ArizonaState #Arizona #Mississippi https://t.co/giRUmORrU4
— IronHaze7 (@IronHaze7) September 4, 2025
Looks like all our media teams started cookin’🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️ https://t.co/mCgiHA9uCT
— RedCup Mississippi State (@HailStateRedCup) September 2, 2025
Those baby bells aren’t going to cut it….. See you soon https://t.co/svoikwAutW
— Thomas Broadus (@TbroOnline) September 2, 2025
Some ASU fans weren’t phased by Mississippi State’s post.
You think the team that almost beat one of the top teams in your conference in the playoffs is meant to be scared 😭😭😭 https://t.co/bxlYJeNhhM
— Crobin Carol Enthusiast (@CorlekCarmas) September 2, 2025
There will no cowbells by the 3rd quarter.
— Go Devils 2.0 (@SundevlmanForks) September 2, 2025
are you prepared to back that up? pic.twitter.com/Dw0NzEoryI
— king burns🌵 (@_kingburns1) September 3, 2025
Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) looks for a receiver against NAU during a game at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe on Aug. 30, 2025. © Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Arizona State enters the week with a win over Northern Arizona, but an underwhelming performance caused the Sun Devils to slip from No. 11 to No. 12 in this week’s AP Top 25 poll. ASU hopes for a bounce-back performance as they go on the road for the first time this season.
Both teams will put online chatter aside and let their play do the talking as they face off on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 4:30 p.m.
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Wendy Lopez is a reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on her X account, @wlopezde
