Winbush has impressive stats to show for his relentless play. He goes into the Cardinals’ matchup with the Hilltoppers on Saturday as the leading sack man in the FBS, mounting 6½ through three games.
Handling Winbush will be a key test this weekend for a WKU team that’s trying to snap a two-game losing streak. Kickoff between the Toppers (1-2) and Ball State (2-1) is set for 6 p.m. at Houchens-Smith Stadium, with the game streamed on watchstadium.com and twitter.stadium.com.
“It’s definitely going to be a challenge,” right tackle Matt Nord said. “It’s going to be a challenge that we’re looking forward to.