Mizzou football honors Mike Leach during bowl game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) -- The Missouri Tigers are honoring former Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Mike Leach.

Leach passed away earlier this month from a “heart condition,” according to the university.

Since there, there’s been an outpouring of tributes to Leach.

That includes Mizzou. The football team is wearing a helmet with “Mike” on the back.

Head coach Eli Drinkwitz wore a shirt with Leach’s picture on the front and his “Swing Your Sword” slogan on the back.

From one coach to another, @CoachDrinkwitz honoring Coach Leach pregame at the @GasparillaBowl.#HailState🏴‍☠️ #MIZ 🐯 pic.twitter.com/6Mjs4Q9bKd
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) December 23, 2022

🏴‍☠️@MizzouFootball pic.twitter.com/unC5yCKsjQ
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) December 23, 2022

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