WKU Football: Gameday Information for Game 7 Against BYU
WKU’s second half of the 2020 season starts tonight as the Hilltoppers travel out west to take on #11 BYU in a Halloween showdown.
If you need to know any of the game information, look no further — we have you covered.
Location
LaVell Edwards Stadium. Provo, Utah
Time
9:15 p.m. CT
Weather Forecast
TV
ESPN
Beth Mowins (Play by Play), Kirk Morrison (Analyst) & Stormy Buonanton (Sideline)
Radio
Randy Lee (Play by Play), Leo Peckenpaugh (Analyst) & Terry Obee (Sideline) on the call
Gameday Information
ESPN-U Virtual Pep Rally: BYU vs Western Kentucky- 6 PM CT (Zoom)
Betting Lines from Sportsline
BYU -30.5
Over/ Under: 51.5
Moneyline: -7000
Current Records
WKU: 2–4 (1–2 in Conference USA)
BYU: 6–0
Last Week
WKU hosted FCS Chattanooga looking to snap their two game losing streak. The Mocs would jump out to a 7–0 lead on the opening drive as WKU’s offensive struggles continued. WKU trailed 7–3 at the half and would continue to play from behind into the 4th quarter despite the defense giving up only 225 total yards. Tyrrell Pigrome would relieve an injured Kevaris Thomas and lead the Tops on a 10 play 54 yard touchdown drive capped off on a 4th down pass to Craig Burt to take a 13–10 lead with 1:21 remaining. The Mocs would run back the ensuing kickoff but it was called off as the refs said that an upback waived a fair catch signal. The WKU defense would then respond with a turnover on downs and the Tops would escape with a controversial 13–10 Win to move to 2–4 on the 2020 season.
BYU hosted Texas State in Provo. After falling behind 7–0 early, the Cougars scored 49 straight points as they racked up 579 yards of total offense and cruised to a 52–14 victory to improve to 6–0 on the season.
Coaches
Tyson Helton- 2nd Season- 11–8 Overall
Kalani Sitake- 5th Season- 33–25 Overall
Series
First Meeting
Relevant Reading
- BYU Q&A with Vanquish The Foe
- Western Kentucky Q&A: Get to Know The Hilltoppers with “The Towel Rack”
- Podcast: BooYU week
Injury Report via USA Today
For WKU:
- LB- Clay Davis- Out- Knee
- TE- Dalvin Smith- Out- Lower Leg
- WR- Dayton Wade- Questionable- Lower Leg
- QB- Kevaris Thomas- Out- Hip Pointer
For BYU:
- LB- Chaz Ah You- Out- Shoulder
- DL- Tyler Batty- Questionable- Leg
- TE- Matt Bushman- Out- Achilles
- LB- Ben Bywater- Out- Shoulder
- OL- James Empey- Questionable- Ankle
- QB- Jaren Hall- Out- Hip
- OL- Tristen Hodge- Questionable- Illness
- RB- Jackson McChesney- Out- Foot
- LB- Keenan Pili- Questionable- Undisclosed
- WR- Gunner Romney- Questionable- Hamstring
- RB- Hinckley Ropati- Out- Knee
- OL- Keanu Salepaga- Questionable- Shoulder
- DB- Shamon Willis- Questionable- Back
Excitement Level — 5
I like most WKU fans are expecting the worst and hoping for the best against the #11 team in the nation. BYU should romp but the opportunity of a late-night game against a top team on ESPN makes the probable blow out worth watching at least early. If WKU ever wants to play like the 9–4 team we saw last season tonight would be a great time to see it. If we see a little progress and the team stays competitive, hopefully, they can use that as a springboard towards the last four games of the season.
Go Tops. We’ll be providing live coverage and reaction. If you’re in Provo for the game, please send us your tailgating and in-game pictures via Twitter at @TheTowelRackWKU or on our Facebook page and we’ll share.
