With three games left in the season, WKU is one win away from bowl eligibility. Of those three opponents, Marshall and Florida International have already clinched bowl eligibility while Middle Tennessee is fighting to get to the six required wins as well.
To get to that sixth win, the Hilltoppers will have to do so without several key players. Head coach Mike Sanford announced Monday that sophomore running back Quinton Baker (upper body) and redshirt freshman linebacker Demetrius Cain (lower body) are both out for the season after sustaining injuries against Vanderbilt.
“We hurt for the guys who are not able to finish the year out with season-ending injuries," Sanford said.