They came. They saw. They conquered.
That’s the easiest way to sum up Western Kentucky’s 60-6 thumping of the Marshall Thundering Herd Saturday night. With no hope of making a bowl game, Saturday’s contest was the team’s last of the season, a chance to finish strong on national television and against their rivals.
Marshall failed to accomplish either of those things.
The win was a wire-to-wire one for WKU, as the Hilltoppers came out like gangbusters, with Kylen Towner taking the opening kickoff back 93 yards for a touchdown some 14 seconds in. Less than four minutes later, Western Kentucky would add to their lead, thanks to a 21-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Mike White to senior wide receiver Taywan Taylor.