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Hilltoppers celebrate 600th win, series lead over Middle Tennessee

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Western Kentucky picked up a milestone victory against a fitting opponent Saturday.

The Hilltoppers beat Middle Tennessee – their oldest rival – 35-17 at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tenn., for the 600th win in program history.

“It was great. We checked a lot of boxes,” WKU head coach Tyson Helton said. “Four in a row (against Middle Tennessee), and now I guess we take the lead in the series, 600th win – it’s a lot of boxes we checked tonight. That’s why you play the game, that’s why you love college football – to have good victories like this.