Depth more important than ever for Tops

Western Kentucky wide receiver Dayton Wade looks to catch a pass Aug. 7, 2019, during practice at Houchens-Smith Stadium.In a Zoom conference following Western Kentucky’s first organized football practice of the fall Monday, Tyson Helton named several young players that stuck out to him for their play that day.

The second-year head coach knows those types of players may be more important than ever as the Hilltoppers and the rest of college football try to navigate the season in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I think the teams that are going to be the successful teams this year are the ones that handle the issues, because they’re going to come up,” Helton said. “You’re going to lose…