Western Kentucky’s defense has one-upped itself for each game in Conference USA, with its latest performance better than the previous. That unit most recently had its best display by holding Old Dominion to 163 yards in a 20-3 win.
Next up is Army and its triple-option offense that always merits extra preparation beyond game week and precise discipline to defensive assignments.
“They’ve had different tests every week and it’s just another great challenge for them,” WKU coach Tyson Helton said at his weekly news conference on Monday. “It’s something they haven’t seen a lot of and they’ll have to be ready and they’re going to make plays.