NASHVILLE – Injuries are piling up as Western Kentucky enters the stretch run of its season. Several key Hilltoppers sat out the team’s 31-17 loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday, and more players got roughed up in the defeat.
Tight end Deon Yelder, wide receivers Cameron Echols-Luper and Kylen Towner and linebacker Daeshawn Bertram all missed the game entirely. Right tackle Matt Nord was listed on the participation chart but didn’t see much action.
Linebacker Demetrius Cain, who can also play as a defensive end in pass-rushing situations, went down to a second-quarter injury and didn’t return. Wide receiver Xavier Lane missed time during the final quarter after taking a hard shot on an incompletion, though Sanford said he was able to return to action.