The Illini Football team is prepping to play in the Relia-Quest Bowl on Monday against Mississippi State.

Illini Head Coach Brett Bielema will be thinking about the passing of Mississippi State Head Coach Mike Leach – who died unexpectedly on December 12. Bielema was talking to Leach just days prior to his passing.

The Illini and Mississippi State play on January 2 at 11 am.