WKU (0-1) will kickoff its home opener against Liberty University in Houchens-Smith Stadium at 11 a.m. this Saturday. The Hilltoppers lost 35-21 at the University of Louisville to begin the 2020 campaign amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2019, the Eagles posted a 8-5 record while going 2-4 on the road. According to a tweet from Damian Sordelett from News Advance in Lynchburg, Virginia, head coach Hugh Freeze announced Monday that Malik Willis will start as quarterback Saturday.
Willis, a redshirt junior transfer out of Auburn University, played in 15 games for the Tigers while tossing for 69 yards and one touchdown.