And bye weeks are crucial midseason opportunities for coaches to visit potential prospects. WKU coach Tyson Helton and his staff will have a bit more to sell when they walk into high schools this week.
WKU (6-4) became bowl eligible Saturday with its best game of the season on the road against a Southeastern Conference team. Although Arkansas (2-8) fired coach Chad Morris less than 24 hours after the Hilltoppers won 45-19 in Fayetteville Ark., the state of the Razorbacks’ program isn’t taking away from the WKU coaches’ pitch this week considering how they won the game.
The Hilltoppers were up 35-7 by halftime and held Arkansas to its fewest passing yards (87) since 2014.