No. 22 Mississippi State defeats Illinois late in ReliaQuest Bowl

Massimo Biscardi booted a 27-yard field goal with four seconds left and No. 24 Mississippi State honored late head coach Mike Leach with a 19-10 win against Illinois on Monday at the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Fla.

It was the Bulldogs' first game since Leach passed away on Dec. 12.

MississippiState (9-4) added a touchdown on the final play of the game when Illinois (8-5) fumbled a lateral and Marcus Banks returned it 60