The Mississippi State University Bulldogs will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks this weekend in Fayetteville, Arkansas, but mascot Bully “Jak” will not take the field.
MSU professor Whit Waide took to Twitter Thursday morning posting a photo of himself and mascot Jak.
 “Arkansas won’t allow our beautiful Bulldog in the stadium on Saturday. #FREEJAK #HAILSTATE,” Waide’s Twitter post read.
While athletic officials at the University of Arkansas could not be reached for comment, an associate in the department who wished to remain anonymous said she recalls Arkansas having a policy regarding mascots on their field.
“It is in our policy that we do not allow live mascots on our field other than our live mascot,” the associate said. “This may be for safety reasons or because of the size of our sidelines.”
Bill Martin, assistant athletic director of media relations  at MSU, confirmed Arkansas has had a policy on live mascots in their stadium for years.
“That’s a policy they’ve had in place long before this game. We will follow their policy,” Martin said. “I don’t think this will cause anything bad for the team. We would love to have Bully on the field, but it’s their policy and we will follow it.”
Martin could not elaborate on specifics of Arkansas’ policy.
The Bulldogs will take on the Razorbacks at 6 p.m. on Nov. 21 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and the game will broadcast on ESPN.