Offensive coordinator Junior Adams and defensive coordinator Clayton White both made their play calling debuts Saturday. A 31-17 Hilltopper win against Eastern Kentucky made Adams and White 1-0 in their coordinating careers.
The duo will look to push their records to 2-0 this week when WKU heads to Illinois. Kickoff between the Toppers and Fighting Illini is set for 7 p.m. Saturday from Champaign, Ill., with the game broadcast on Big Ten Network.
Adams had been an assistant coach since 2004, most recently as passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach last season at Boise State.
Adams worked with Sanford at Boise State during the 2014 season, when he coached the Broncos’ wide receivers and Sanford coordinated the offense.