I'm in the band so I have some personal bias about what football games are all about *cough cough* HALFTIME SHOWS. But I have to attend every football game so here's what I've learned.

1. Listen to the band. They have better timing than the student section and they lead awesome chants.

2. Drink water, not alcohol. You will pass out, the sun is not selective about its victims.

3.Wear sunscreen. Don't be the idiot that has MSU burnt into his arm from painting up for a game.

4. Ear plugs are not a bad idea. Cowbells are loud and they're right in your ear no matter where you are in the stadium so wear ear plugs or your ears will ring for the rest of your life.

5. Rest your bell! Don't be the jerkbutt that ruins it for the rest of us. Rest your bell so we can keep our cowbell privileges.

6. Know something about football or pay attention to when everyone else rings it. Do you want to be on the jumbotron looking at your phone during a touchdown or would you rather be on the jumbotron for being an awesome fan?

7. Go tailgate. The game day festivities don't start with the game. Walk around the junction and hang out. That's half the fun of the game. Bonus: You get to see the band walk into the stadium playing the fight song. So that's fun.

8. Stay after the game. When the fourth quarter is almost over people start leaving because they think the game ending is predictable. Well sometimes its not. You can't leave soon anyway, there's too much traffic. So hang out and listen to the band some more.

9. If you don't like football, watch the cheerleaders. They do terrifying things that are absolutely fascinating.

10. Get excited! Ring your bell and cheer even when were not doing well because even when we lose were still MSU Dawgs and that is a beautiful thing to be.