Northwestern Will Wear Helmet Patch to Commemorate Craig Sager in Pinstripe Bowl

The Northwestern Wildcats will honor Craig Sager by wearing a helmet decal during Wednesday's Pinstripe Bowl matchup against the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Sager, who graduated from the university in 1973, tried out for the football team before performing as the Willie the Wildcat mascot. He died Dec. 15 from acute myeloid leukemia.

Per the Chicago Tribune's Teddy Greenstein, Willie dressed like the iconic broadcaster during Northwestern's basketball game against Dayton on Dec. 17:

While the helmet patch isn't as lively as a typical Sager suit, it's a thoughtful gesture from his alma mater.

[Darren Rovell]