Cowbells or slot machines? Bret Bielema knew which sounds the Razorbacks used to prepare to play in Starkville. And after a record-setting Saturday, he liked the result.
He discussed clanging cowbells and quarterback Austin Allen’s maturation following the Razorbacks’ 58-42 victory over Mississippi State.
To prepare the Razorbacks for the noise of Davis Wade Stadium, Bielema said the team downloaded Mississippi State stadium audio from a college football video game and played it at full volume in practice all week.
“We had the ‘cowbell express’ going on all week, man,” Bielema said. “(Defensive end) JaMichael Winston said, ‘Coach, are those cowbells or slot machines?