Mike Leach never got to see his No. 22 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
The college coaching legend tragically passed away on Dec. 12 after suffering complications from a heart condition.
Leach was a well-known and well-liked coach who had notable stops at Texas Tech and Washington State before landing at Mississippi State, and though many paid tribute to the late head coach in the games played between his passing and the ReliaQuest bowl, perhaps no tributes were as fitting as the one the Bulldogs wore on their helmets against Illinois.
