Texas Tech delayed the game on its first play to honor former head coach Mike Leach. There is a time and a place.
Mississippi State will not use its traditional school logo during the ReliaQuest Bowl to honor former coach Mike Leach.
There is a pirate flag on the side of the helmet.
His death was due to a heart condition. He was older than 60.
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He was the head coach at Mississippi State. He was the head coach at Texas Tech from 2000 to 2009, and at Washington State from 2012 to 2019.
He was the national coach of the year in football. His 158 career wins were the fifth most in the country.
His legacy was much more than wins and losses. His coaching tree was spread far and wide, including Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Christian coach Sonny Dykes, USC coach Lincoln Riley, Dave Aranda, Houston coach Dana Holgorsen and Nevada coach Ken Wilson.
Many schools competing in bowl games made use of helmet stickers to honor the coach who helped change the game by spreading the popularity of the Air Raid offense
In honor of its former coach, Texas Tech lined up in the Air Raid formation, with four receivers, one tailback and wide splits among the offensive linemen.
Many current and former coaches traveled to Starkville, Mississippi, to attend the memorial service for Leach.
The Horned Frogs were preparing to play in the College Football Playoff and that's where Dykes came from. The team wore a sticker on its helmets that said "Jody Roger" when it beat Michigan.
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