Kirby Smart Must Follow Steve Sarkisian’s Mantra as Mississippi State Provide Extra Tensions Georgia is facing the Mississippi State Bulldogs' this weekend. However, the cowbell tradition might pose a

Georgia enters this week as the clear favorite (7.5 points). But Kirby Smart knows better than to take Mississippi State lightly, not when the game is in Starkville. At Davis-Wade Stadium, the home crowd’s cowbell tradition has been ringing for generations, reaching up to 120 decibels on game days. It started decades ago when a wandering Jersey cow walked onto the field and Mississippi State won. Ever since, the bells have become a symbol of luck and loyalty, as well as a serious distraction for visiting teams.

Kirby already acknowledged the threat as a “tough place to play” . Now, it’s time for Smart to pick an already tested trick to subdue that incoming threat. When Steve Sarkisian took his team into Mississippi State earlier this season, he found a way to handle the noise. So did Ar