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Many schools competing in bowl games, including some that had no direct connections to Leach, made use of helmet stickers to pay tribute to the coach who helped revolutionize the game by spreading the popularity of the Air Raid offense.
As a nod to its former coach, Texas Tech lined up in the Air Raid formation — four receivers, one tailback and wide splits among the offensive linemen — at the beginning of its Texas Bowl game against Ole Miss.
Last month, many current and former FBS coaches traveled to Starkville, Mississippi, on signing day for Leach’s memorial service.
Dykes, a Leach disciple whose Horned Frogs were preparing to play in the College Football Playoff, made the trip as well. His team wore a Jolly Roger sticker on its helmets when it beat Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday.
