Author: Andy Kostka, Mississippi Clarion Ledger

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach said he plans to fight Texas Tech in court ‘forever’ to receive money he feels he was ‘cheated’ out of.

Mississippi State coach Mike Leach said players opting out of bowl games is “one of the biggest absurdities that I’ve seen, and it’s selfish too.”

You can’t be reckless and hold out the bowl, Leach says about Halloween. As for candy corn, “there’s a reason they serve it basically once a year.”

Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers threw for 408 yards and the Bulldogs’ defense came up big late to pull off a 26-22 upset of Texas A&M.