Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Mississippi State Bulldogs are playing their first game since the sudden death of head coach Mike Leach.
Leach was 61 when he died in December. He had just wrapped up his third season coaching the program. University President Mark Keenum and athletic director Zac Selmon presented Leach's family with a framed jersey with the No.
21 and a signed executive order that all flags on state buildings and grounds would fly at half-staff for a day in his honor. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Mike Leach, head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs, against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field Oct.
15, 2022, in Lexington, Ky. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images) A tribute video played on the scoreboard and Leach's signature appeared on the sidelines.