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WKU Football accepts Boca Raton Bowl invitation
Dec 7, 2024 · WKU Football accepted an invitation Saturday to play in the Boca Raton Bowl against the James Madison Dukes. The Boca Raton Bowl will be WKU’s sixth consecutive bowl game appearance and the program’s 11th since 2012. The Hilltoppers are 2-0 in the Boca Raton Bowl, with wins in 2016 and 2021. WKU is set to...
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WKU Football prepares for C-USA championship game
Dec 5, 2024 · WKU Football will head to Jacksonville State Friday to take on the Gamecocks in the Conference USA Championship. “Very excited to go to the Conference USA championship to play an excellent football team in Jacksonville State,” Head Coach Tyson Helton said. “It’s been a long road to get there. Very proud of our football team...
McHenry scores 28 in Hilltopper win over Seattle
Dec 17, 2024 · WKU took care of the Seattle Redhawks Tuesday at E.A. Diddle Arena 86-73. Despite a shaky start, WKU took the lead eight minutes into the game and never let go. The Hilltoppers shot 59% from the field and 60% from three. Freshman Julius Thedford had a great bounce-back game following a rough showing against Murray...
Carneiro sends WKU Football to C-USA title game
Nov 30, 2024 · WKU Football defeated Jacksonville State 19-17 Saturday, clinching a spot in the Conference USA Championship game with a game-winning 50-yard field goal by kicker Lucas Carneiro at Houchens-Smith Stadium. With three seconds remaining, Carneiro nailed a 50-yard field goal to lift the Hilltoppers over the Gamecocks. The win clinched WKU’s first conference championship appearance since...
WKU held to 3 points in second half, drops Boca Raton Bowl
Dec 18, 2024 · James Madison used strong second half defense Wednesday night, defeating WKU 27-17 in the Boca Raton Bowl. The Hilltoppers were held to just three points and 139 yards in the second half. With three minutes remaining in the game, sophomore quarterback Caden Veltkamp was strip-sacked, leading to a JMU field goal putting them up 10...
Hilltoppers prepare for Boca Raton Bowl – WKUHerald.com
Dec 17, 2024 · WKU Football will head to FAU Stadium Wednesday evening to play James Madison in the 2024 Boca Raton Bowl. Entering Wednesday’s game, WKU has won three straight bowl games, including a win in the Boca Raton Bowl back in 2021, where they defeated Appalachian State 59-38. The Hilltoppers also appeared in the Boca Raton Bowl...
Hilltoppers take 100th all-time win against Murray State
Dec 14, 2024 · WKU Men’s Basketball overcame poor first half shooting to take down Murray State in overtime 81-76 Saturday afternoon at Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers turned 31% shooting from the field and 0-10 shooting from three in the first half into 42% field goal and 38% three-point shooting in the second to take down the Racers. In...
3 Hilltoppers inducted into WKU Athletic Hall of Fame
Nov 16, 2024 · Hilltopper Athletics hosted the WKU Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony Saturday, inducting three campus legends into the WKU Hall of Fame. Volleyball Head Coach Travis Hudson, former women’s basketball player Beth Lane and former football player Mel Mitchell were the individual members of the 33rd Hall of Fame class. …