TAMPA, Fla. — The ReliaQuest Bowl kicked off at Raymond James Stadium on Monday with tributes to late Mississippi State coach Mike Leach everywhere.
Starting with the scoreboard: a 19-10 Bulldogs win thanks to a last-second field goal and a lateral taken 60 yards for a touchdown on the final play.
The No. 24 Bulldogs lined up without anyone behind the center for their first snap and took a delay of game penalty in memory of Leach, the college football treasure who died last month at age 61. Illinois, of course, declined the penalty.
