Playing with a heavy heart is never easy, but Mississippi State survived that gut check Jan. 2 against Illinois in the Reliaquest Bowl by taking down the favored Illini in the first game after colorful head coach Mike Leach succumbed to a heart attack on the practice field a few weeks earlier. Leach's impact not only in Starkville, but on college football, was profound, and his unique personality will perhaps be missed most. Rather than conduct a p rotracted search for his successor, the Bulldogs moved quickly to promote defensive coordinator Zach Arnett to the top spot.
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